Winter 2006 Catalog > Photo Collection > Horse Racing
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Lot 1500: Seabiscuit Gets a Rubdown (1939)
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The great horse gets a rubdown at Santa Anita before the big race. Date stamped December 23, 1939 with original newspaper article affixed to verso. EX-MT. 7x9”.
This lot is from the legendary San Francisco Examiner Archive (SFXArchive).
This is one largest collections ever of historic vintage photos spanning the entire 20th century. The San Francisco Examiner was the first paper acquired by William Randolph Hearst and itself was the subject of the film classic Citizen Kane. The majority of the photographs are fully identified, and back-stamped with dates. Included throughout this auction is a diverse mix of subjects including sports, historical, political, transportation, Hollywood, and all facets of entertainment.
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