A bleacher view of the grand opening parade of the 1930 baseball season in Japan. The marchers were members of the varsity teams of six Japanese universities which formed the country’s first baseball “league”. The scene is Meji Shrine Grounds in Tokyo. International News Photo stamp. Original paper caption. NRMT. 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.