Roadshow Baseball Photograph

[Jim Coleman]

This is my first time so you guys have to be gentle with me. Carlton told me about you and as I see it he is one of the best.
Last week I took a original photo to the Antique Roadshow here in Jacksonville,Fl. The subject for today is a photo of " Joe McCarty's Dinner" at Jack Dempsey's resturant 1937. In the background is Jack Dempsey , Lou Gehrig and Jacob Ruppert the owner of the Yankees. And of course Joe McCarthy coach of the Yankees. My problem came about when I was assigned an appraiser no more than 35 years old. He was out of his league (pardon the pun). Needless to say I received no face time on the tube! Attached photos.
-Jim C

[CW]

Very cool piece. A few questions, if I may...

Where exactly are Gehrig and the others?

Why are most of the people wearing long aprons in this photo? Are they expecting a plate of ribs?

Did you post this because you wanted to know the true value, or you wanted to hopefully ID some other patrons in the photo, or you simply wanted to share the image (or all of the above )?

I believe I've seen a photo of this same dinner, but it was from a different angle. Someone may have posted it here previously. I know it also had Lou Gehrig in the photo.