A roly-poly tour de force here. Includes famed piano playing image printed in 1953 (has defect), 1934 radio still (awesome!), famed image with CBS mike (printed 1953), four imaged 1942 still. Overall EX. Size averages 7x9". Original paper caption and/or newspaper articles affixed to versos.

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.