1. Measures 9" x 14". A's owner Charlie Finley has a pregame conversation with manager Dick Williams. "Charles O Finley A's owner visits with his present day mgr. Dick Williams in dugout before start of Kansas City game. July 1971" handwritten on reverse with Russ Reed photo stamp. Sporting News Hologram. (01375)
2. Measures 9" x 14". Oakland Athletics first baseman Mike Epstein waits in the on deck circle for his turn at bat. "Mike Epstein, Oakland A's first baseman. July 1971" handwritten on reverse with Russ Reed photo stamp. Sporting News Hologram. (01375)
With over a million images found in the complete archives of "The Sporting News Collection Archives", there were only a few hundred First Generation 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 photographer's print - again, not to be confused with the more commonly found wire photo image. This is the first major collection of exclusive first generation Jumbo Photos to enter the market.
(MEARS Auction LOA~SB)