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MikeWow....I could write a 50 page book on this subject. First off is it a newsphoto or a Wire photo? The term wire photo is one of the most misused terms in photo collecting. Wire photo has come to encompass pretty much any photo taken pre war. Which is not the case. For the most part news photos were the type used before about 1935. Wire photos came after 35. To sum it up, All wire photos are also news photos, and all news photos are not wire photos. Got that? First off what year does it say on the back ? Most wire photos originally had a piece of paper attached to the back, called a slug, denoting what the photo entails. Wire photos typically do not have that. But to go into that would be time consuming. Wirephtos have a date stamped on the back, newsphoto originals do not. Scan them and lets see what you have. Hope this helps. Like I say this can be a complicated part of the hobby.