Muhammad Ali was the greatest sports icon of his time, or maybe of any time. Offered are 12 first generation photos, most 7" x 9" to 8" x 10" although a few might me a touch smaller. The State of Illinois application is 8 3/4" x 10 1/2". Most have at least one of the following on reverse: date stamp, caption affixed, name written, photographer stamp or production notes. Each has a Chicago Sun-Times Archives hologram.
News service photos are also included, and in those instances, are identified as such by their respective stampings. Acme Wire Photo, Associated Press, International News, and United Press have provided images to the archives. Reverse images are included for identification purposes. As part of the production process for the newspaper, images may show production notes, photographer's stamps, date codes, and other markings associated with the production of the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper. In all cases, each selected image is of superior quality, subject matter, clarity, contrast and condition. Each image was archived by the Chicago Sun-Times and includes the official Chicago Sun-Times Archives hologram, assuring its origin and provenance. Additional MEARS LOA included with each lot.
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