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Superb 1930s Photo of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jake Ruppert - and a Dirigible.
Lot 17. Superb 1930s Photo of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jake Ruppert - and a Dirigible. The three New York Yankees Hall of Fame members pose in front of the airship with its captain and another player. Gehrig wears a Yankees uniform. He and Ruth each clutch a group of bats. The 8” x 10” sepia photo has a 5” x 7” image area. The border has seen heavy game use, with a couple of ½” creases, paper loss, glue residue and multiple creases. Time has been kinder to the image area. Only one crease of note affects the unidentified player. Several light creases do little to detract for the photo’s appearance. The images are sharp, and the contrast strong. On the back, the photo is dated Oct. 18, 1949, and signed by Tom Brannigan, an actor of the period, to Johnny Murnane. Likely unique.
Winning Bid $300.
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