Thread: 1935 Chicle Set
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Old 12-11-2013, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Myachelydra View Post

My thought is that backgrounds are 100% fabricated but I could be wrong. I have looked but have yet to find some of the original photos used for the Chicles...that would answer the question. The building on the card does look like the Cathedral of Learning.
I think this is partially true.

Beattie's Chicle card appears to have been taken from the same vintage photo that the 1977 Touchdown card was:





Note the building image under his left arm. It looks like National Chicle move the building a bit and also made it larger.

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