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Lot 1585: Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner (5)

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Reserve: $25.00
Winning Bid: $172.08
Price Realized: $205.63
Auction Date:12/15/2006 9:00 PM EST

One-time Hollywood power couple, Frank Sinatra and wife Ava Gardner, are featured in this group of five taken in 1952. Front captions or original paper captions on each, three with press stampings. EX+ overall. Range in size from 6.5x8"-8x10".

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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