Pictured here is Milwaukee Braves slugger Joe Adcock during the 1960 Old Timers' Celebration at Milwaukee County Stadium. Adcock played 10 of his 17 years in Milwaukee amassing an impressive 239 home runs during his time with the Braves. Adcock is giving a ride to old time ballplayer Joe Hauser who never played for the Milwaukee club but was born in Milwaukee all the way back in 1899.
Measures 9.5" x 14", editor's markings, The Sporting News hologram, 1960. (00733)
With over a million images found in the complete archives of "The Sporting News Collection Archives", there were only a few hundred Type 1 Jumbo Oversized images that were included in the find. Each image is unique, as there were no duplicate images of any subject. Unique in nature, each photograph is one of a kind! Matchless in quality, the color, contrast, tone and depths of the black and white media are magnified in the oversized format. Great images became phenomenal in appearance with this Jumbo sized format.
Unlike standard wire photos, these images were hand developed by the photographer and sent to The Sporting News magazine. Therefore, the result is an actual first generation Type 1 photographer's print - again, not to be confused with the more commonly found wire photo image. This is the first major collection of exclusive Type 1 Jumbo Photos to enter the market.
(MEARS Auction LOA~SB)