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Lot 280: The Helen Wills Collection (47)

ITEM DESCRIPTION

 
Reserve: $100.00
Winning Bid: $359.89
Price Realized: $430.07
Auction Date:8/28/2006 9:00 PM EST

The dominant women’s tennis player of the 1920s and 1930s. This is a marvelous collection of 47 images that have been handpicked. The best of the best. Includes images with the following celebrities: Helen Jacobs (3), Elizabeth Ryan like at Auteuil, mixed double 1926, King Gustav V of Sweden (2), Duchess of York, Baron Gottfried Von Cramm, Cecile B. De Mille, Prince of Greece, Rene La Coste, Queen Victoria of Spain, British royalty, Betty Nuthall, Eileen Bennett Whittingstall, Maurice McLaughlin and Little Bill Johnston, Senorita De Alvarez, Dorothy Wiesel, and a great one of Helen Jacobs and the 1931 Wightman Cup team. In addition, there are several of her getting married, exhibiting her artwork (2), her self portrait, and Helen at all the major events including Forest Hills, French championships, multiples at 1929/1930/1935 Wimbledon plus many Wimbledon reacted. Most are tennis action or tennis images from the late 1920s and early 1930s. Many with original paper caption and wire service stamps on versos. Overall EX+ and 7x9”.

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