Help with some Indians pix?
 

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A reader near Cleveland asked for help with these Indians pictures. They are b/w, blank-backed, 6-1/2" x 9". The scripted names, rather than facsimile autographs, would seem to exclude them from the team's picture packs.

Bearden, who pitched there in 1947-50, is pictured in a uniform worn from 1947-49. Weik, who pitched 11 games for the Tribe in 1950 and one in 1953, has the 1950-53 style uniform. I suspect, however, these are from the same issue.

They somewhat fit the format, though not the known checklist of the so-called 1947 Bond Bread Premiums.

Do any of you Cleveland collectors have any ideas?

Thanks much!

no help?
 

I am sort of surprised there is not help on these yet. I was going to say "picture pack" but you said probably not. I still think they might be some team issued premiums....maybe at the ballpark?

Here's a photo I pulled off of eBay. It's labeled "1950's Cleveland indians Municipal Stadium Photos." The signatures differ from those in the easy-to-find '48 and '49 team-issued sets, but they resemble yours. Could yours be from a team-issued set that was released in 1950? If you look closely at the envelope, it appears to depict some photos in the style of the '48 set ...

That looks like it!
 

Thanks much, Chris, I think you nailed it!