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Lot 1453: Roger Hornsby (1931)

ITEM DESCRIPTION

 
Reserve: $25.00
Winning Bid: $73.75
Price Realized: $88.13
Auction Date:12/15/2006 9:00 PM EST

Manager of the Chicago Cubs at the aviary near the Santa Catalina Island field where the Cubs trained prior to the ’31 season. Press 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.


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