Help with old press photo

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Posted By: Damian Anderson

Sorry if this is a little off topic and probably should be in the memorabilia forum. I just thought more folks that are knowledgeable would see this and be able to help that are on this forum. I picked this photo up today and it appears to be an original. I was wondering what it might be worth and how should I accurately describe it when I go to sell it. I believe it is a press photo of Red Faber from the 30's. It is on glossy photo stock paper that seems to be from the previously mentioned era. The back notations are in pencil and other than "Faber" and "spitball" I don't know what they indicate. The writing on the right side looks like it says "Lola". The photo does have some minor creases that I am not sure if you will be able to see in the scans. Thanks in advance for any help.

Damian

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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

That looks like Faber's pitching motion.

See his Wikipedia article, with image.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Faber

And another image:

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So that's who I think it is, Red Faber.

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Posted By: davidcycleback

The photo is a genuine news service photo but from later. The stamp is of United Press International which was formed in the late 1950s.

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Posted By: john

The photo is definately Urban "red" Faber. The photo has a United Press International stamp on the reverse. The UPI was created in mid 1958. The photo would be post 1958 due to the stamping.

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Posted By: Damian Anderson

thank you all.