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Slugging New York Yankees outfielder Roger Maris is pictured here in the dugout with his weapon of choice prior to a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles. Measures 8" x 10". Newspaper cutline affixed on reverse with Sep 24 1961 stamps. Seattle Times Archives Hologram. (N0473)
The Seattle Times originated as the Seattle Press-Times, a four page newspaper founded in 1891 with a daily circulation of 3,500, which Maine teacher and attorney Alden J. Blethen bought in 1896. This is an original photo, in many cases a Type 1 printed at the time of the event. File copies or type 2 photos are also found, and can be distinguished by the markings on the reverse.