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Remarkable Collection of 2,300+ Photos of 19th and 20th Century Teams.
Lot 220. Remarkable Collection of 2,300+ Photos of 19th and 20th Century Teams. PLEASE NOTE: The photos in this collection show teams as early as the 1850s. They were printed at various times in the 20th century. This collection comes from the estate of a New York broadcaster who wanted to obtain a photo of every major league team, player, manager and umpire. It begins in the 1850s and continues through the 1980s. More than 300 teams are pictured on George Burke or George Brace real-photo postcards. Routinely, Burke and Brace reproduced others’ photos, and almost all of these photos are reproductions. The breakdown includes approximately 600 8” x 10” photos, including many glossies, 75 larger than 8” x 10” and about 1,600 4”x 6” or smaller. Except for the Burke and Brace postcards, most of the smaller photos were neatly cut from baseball guides and magazines. More than 175 photos show 19th century teams. Sixty are Burke-Brace postcards, and five are 5” x 7” colorized Bra-Mac prints, including one of the 1898 Louisville team with Honus Wagner. Most of the others are from magazines. In addition to the team photos, the collection includes about 2,500 photos of individual players. Modern cards and magazines are the source of these photos; most fit into nine-pocket pages. The overall condition is ex. These photos will serve as outstanding reference material for the winning bidder. We have conservatively counted the individual items here at more than 5,000. We’ll also start the bidding conservatively at $1 per Burke-Brace photo.
Winning Bid $711.
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