Some rare and never before seen photographs of baseball stars like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle are among the 206 items offered in the final 2015 auction by vintage photo specialist Henry Yee. The classic baseball photos are originals, with some taken by well-known lensmen like George Grantham Bain. Some are transparencies and negatives. Others are … [Read more...] about Rare, Classic Baseball Photos at Auction
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Baseball Photos from Christy Walsh Estate Coming to Auction
Photographs from the collection of one of the most important figures in 20th century American sports will enter into the marketplace this week when Memory Lane opens its 2014 Winter Auction. Athletic luminaries from Cy Young to Dizzy Dean are pictured on first generation images, some of which were captured during the most celebrated events in American sports. The eleven … [Read more...] about Baseball Photos from Christy Walsh Estate Coming to Auction
1915 Babe Ruth Red Sox Portrait Part of Rare Negative Collection
A collection of 11 original glass plate negatives taken at Fenway Park in 1915, including two of a young Babe Ruth are coming up for sale. Legendary Auctions will feature the negatives—and modern era prints of the black and white photos—in an event set to open Monday. Discovered in an attic in 1988 still tucked inside their original envelopes, the negatives are in … [Read more...] about 1915 Babe Ruth Red Sox Portrait Part of Rare Negative Collection