Lot 266. Babe Ruth 11`”x14” Limited Edition Silver Gelatin 1915 Boston Red Sox Image. This museum-quality photo, numbered 341, was hand-printed on acid-free paper from the original glass negative. Ruth won 18 games in 1915 for the Red Sox and batted .315 in the process. The season also included his first major league home run. The photo comes with its “Baseball Antiquities” certificate and is housed in its original book-like folder. A superb Ruth image!
Winning Bid $225.
Lot 267. Babe Ruth 1935 Limited Edition 11” x 14” Photo from the Bruce Murray Collection. This nm-m to mint silver gelatin print captures Ruth in the dugout as a member of the Boston Braves. Murray was one of the most highly regarded photographers of the first half of the 20th century. Working for the “The Pubic Ledger” of Philadelphia and, later, the “Evening Bulletin,” he photographed a wide range of subjects, including sports figures. He retired in 1958 and passed away in 1969. Today, his photos are in the permanent collections of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the Thomas Edison Museum, the Babe Ruth Museum, the Franklin Institute, the International Boxing Hall of Fame and other institutions. They also are in many private collections, including those of Reggie Jackson, Tom Hanks, Larry King and Gary Sinise. This photo is embossed with “The Bruce Murray Collection.” It was hand-printed directly from the original 4” x 5” negative. Numbered 737, it comes with a Murray Collection Certificate of Authenticity. It is a wonderful museum-quality image!
Winning Bid $138.
