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Wow this is a great thread. Love all the type I photos.
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Hey all, here's one to revive this thread. The caveat is that I'm a HORRIBLE photographer, and my basement studio doesn't lend itself nicely to shooting. With that in mind, please understand that it's not a good representation of the painting. Once I get it photographed, I'll post the professionally-done photo.
Anywho, here's an 11"x14" portrait of the Iron Horse from 1936. It comes from Conlon's extensive library - man I'm falling in love with his shots all over again!! I just love how well he uses his natural light, especially with showing the reflection of the skies on each player's skin. Or at least, that's how I interpret what I'm seeing. Yeah, so, I was thinking of doing a series of portraits of the '36 Yankees and Giants, and I thought this would be as good as a start as any. http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...r/DSCN2493.jpg http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...r/DSCN2494.jpg |
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My 3 Gehrig signed flats
1) Candid picture from Spring Training (5 by 7) 2) A younger Lou (4 by 6) 3) My favorite item I own. The inscription reads "May I always be deserving of your sincere friendship" (8 by 10) |
A neat little Gehrig piece I just picked up...
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And after I won this a week ago, I felt like "The Luckiest Man On The Face Of The Earth". Attachment 4564 |
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a very special wire photo.
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From the Hunt Auctions DiMaggio estate. Supposedly this one graced Joe D's home den.
(sorry for the thumbnail - I kept the image in the same frame as Joe had, so no scan) I also have some others, original frames, not scanned 1. Original Yankee team photo, Opening Day 1924 2. Ruth and Gehrig embracing, post Gehrig speech 3. Countless 1920s Yankee team photos |
Graig awesome painting looks great !! Also wanted to mention I was just out in Boston and my wifes cousin took me to the Brockton bowling alley to see a bunch of Rocky Marciano photos and news clippings they have in a display case. They also had some nice Teddy Ballgame photos and also had an 8x10 photo of Ruth and Gehrig shrugged up on a wall which I assume was fenway park, and in old pen ink someone wrote 1931. I have never seen this photo before and maybe it is the original. It was a great photo and would make a super cool painting as they both were smiling. I asked the guy working if it was original and he had no idea.
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Thanks for the compliments, Johnny!! I'm definitely curious to hear more about this photo you speak of. Shots of Ruth and Gehrig NEVER get old!!
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Recent pick-up
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Type 1 press photo. April, 1939 Crescent Lake Pk. Lou begins his last season :(
Thanks to Jimmy for helping ID the Iron Horse in this one. http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...aining1939.jpg |
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"The Pride of the Yankees"
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July 4, 1941
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A publicity still from "Rawhide"
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on a related topic...
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One of my favorite photographs...
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world premiere folded program 1942 pride of the yankees
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Gehrig Autographed Ball Inscribed by him 1927
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Official A.L. ball autographed by Gehrig and inscribed in his hand "Aug 19, 1927". Originally from Barry Halper collection.
... and given by the Yankees to Derek Jeter this evening as a gift for passing Lou Gehrig as the all time Yankee hit leader! |
Jeter's Special Gift This Evening
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This ball given by the Yankees to Derek Jeter this evening as a gift for passing Lou Gehrig as the all time Yankee hit leader.
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Here's one of the most incredible Gehrig pieces I've seen, one of the very few letters in existence dating from after his July 4, 1939 farewell speech. The content is unbelievable. I'll let it speak for itself. It realized just over $31,000 in the May 2007 Heritage Auctions Signature auction.
http://sports.ha.com/common/view_ite...=19140&src=pr# |
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Forgot the image of the postmarked envelope...
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1934 Goudey Lou Gehrig KOWIKA
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1939 All Star Game at Yankee Stadium...
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This game was played exactly one week after Gehrig's "Luckiest Man" speech of July 4th, 1939.
The All-Star Game came to the House that Ruth Built for 1939 and honorary captain Lou Gehrig watched the AL win a tightly contested 3-1 game behind a Joe DiMaggio homer. Twenty-year-old Bob Feller, the Tribe's rookie fireballer, pitched out of a bases-loaded jam and hurled 3 1/3 innings of one-hit ball to close out the AL's win. Ticket Stub from said game... Attachment 9215 |
A few pickups:
Brian Kong Original Art Commission: http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...ehrigKong1.jpg Brown & Bigelow Blotter: http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...9/P8070121.jpg Andy Broome 8x10 Original Art: http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...9/SAVE0134.jpg Group of Misc. (Exhibit, Memorial Game Ticket, Original Monty Sheldon Sketch Card, and Brown & Bigelow Playing Card, but the only one I've ever seen issued by a baseball-related company... the Scranton Red Sox!): http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...GehrigMisc.jpg - Mark |
1937, Santa Anita Calif. Studying the program.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...hrig1938-1.jpg |
A couple TYPE 1 IMAGES OF CAPTAIN LOU
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Hey Ben. I think...
You meant to say a couple of iconic images of the Iron House.
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I guess that was me just being humble.....
....OH...here's one! ;) Honestly though...your conlon image of Gehrig is the MOST "ICONIC" image of Gehrig EVER..just spectacular! Wanna trade?? ;)
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a couple more of lou
2 Type 1 photos framed together.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4412/...ba214360_o.jpg One of my favorite items of all. Frame hand made in 1986. One of kind. I got in 1986 from the man who made it. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7567/...c7cd9178_o.jpg https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7470/...996c4401_o.jpg |
Here is an original pic of Christy Walsh's clients.
Notice how Babe was added in. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7574/...1b27aecb_o.jpg |
Killer Gehrig pieces Mark!
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"Lordstan; Type 1 photos framed together."
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...u/LouSwing.jpg This sequential is absolutely off the charts! I just love that! It took me almost a decade to land this one. Vintage original TYPE I photograph of "The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth"... Attachment 17363 |
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It's not just Gehrig here but I think it fits the theme well because it's pretty incredible to see his face on a 1939 Hall of Fame-related collectible, considering he was inducted that year by special ballot. This great sign is going to sell this Friday (April 23) in the Heritage auction.
http://sports.ha.com/common/view_ite...7&Lot_No=82143 |
It just occurred to me that I ought to show my 1923 Yankees signed ball.
It contains what is certainly one of the earliest Gehrig signatures in the hobby--he was only up with the big team for a few weeks in '23. That's his signature right under Johnson's on the side panel. http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...3oalgehrig.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...oalhuggins.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...923oalruth.jpg |
David, to say that baseball is 'badass' would certainly not be doing it justice. Marvelous!
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1934 Winner of the Triple Crown
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Beautiful photo of Lou's swing in motion! My favorite part of the photo is his footwork. There's alot of power in that weight shift. If Lou played golf like the Babe (I don't know if he did or not), I suspect that he would hit his drives a mile. Nice! |
Great thread! St Pete,
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The Iron Horse
Calendar print 1950s
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...alendarP-1.jpg Rawhide movie still http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...awhide8x10.jpg |
Babe at Lou's Viewing
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I collect scans I find in auctions and online. this one stuck with me.
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1935 Wheaties
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Just got this one from Lelands...
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Don't think I've shown these before.
Signed spring training photo of Gehrig with a young boy: http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...andchildsp.jpg 1939 World Series program signed on an inner page: http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...9WSprogcov.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...roggehrigs.jpg |
Lou gehrig day type 1 photo
I JUST PICKED THIS UP AND AM VERY VERY PLEASED.
http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...july4_1939.jpg http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...g_day_back.jpg |
Oh. Em. Gee.
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