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Jackie Robinson Original 4 ½” x 7” Pittsburgh Courier Newspaper Photo from 1955.
Lot 310. Jackie Robinson Original 4 ½” x 7” Pittsburgh Courier Newspaper Photo from 1955. Outstanding focus, contrast and composition characterize this photo dated Feb. 12, 1955 on the back. Other back notations indicate the photo was to appear on page 3 of the April 2 edition of the paper, which served Pittsburgh’s African-American community. A notation indicates that the photo was to illustrate an article on “Why Negro Baseball.” Technically vg to vg-ex, the photo displays as ex with a great image of Robinson. Many photos have been printed recently using negatives from the Courier’s archives. This is an original.
Winning Bid $102.
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