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UnVme7
02-14-2013, 06:08 PM
With the replies on the latest negro league items, I wanted to see if the below photo was real or a reprint? As you can see, the photo was at one time hung up on the corners, which makes me believe it was real, but I'm not for sure.

Jaybird
02-14-2013, 06:30 PM
Aged reprint. I saw that one on ebay. If you look at the closeup, it is very very grainy. Hard to even see the players' faces. This image has been reprinted a bunch and this is not a very good one. Someone soaked it in coffee and put some pinholes in it.

Stay away.

jerseygary
02-14-2013, 06:38 PM
For what it's worth it depicts the 1934 Pittsburgh Crawfords. Satchel Paige, Oscar Charleston and Judy Johnson are a few of the big guys on that team. It's from a larger photo taken in Yankee Stadium.

UnVme7
02-14-2013, 06:51 PM
Thanks for the info. Glad I passed at $70, then at $150, and now at $125. Looks like someone will be paying $125 for it now though.

I'm not good with these types of photos. Thanks for the help.

Runscott
02-14-2013, 07:02 PM
I'm glad this was posted - it might explain why my '38 Millers photo isn't getting any action. I'm going to take it to a professional for a good scan and see what happens.