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November 2008 Catalogue  >  Sports  >  Pittsburgh Pirates & Roberto Clemente

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Lot 3: 1904 Pittsburgh Pirates Exposition Park Panoramic Photograph

ITEM DESCRIPTION

 
Reserve: $5,000.00
Winning Bid: $10,717.94
Price Realized: $12,807.94
Auction Date:11/22/2008 9:00 PM EST

Notes: This very photo once hung in the offices at Forbes Field. It comes with the original frame that the photo was removed from. The photo measures 18 x 36’’. As noted on the photo, Pittsburgh played New York August 23, 1904 and there were over 15,000 people in attendance. Pittsburgh won the game 5-3. Nice clarity. The photograph was taken by the noted photographer George R. Lawrence of Chicago.

Condition: Some wear around the edge of the photo with the most being at the bottom left corner where a 1.5” piece of the image has been pulled off of the paper. Otherwise, the center and main focal points of the image are EX with only minor discoloration at a few spots.

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