Wire photo question
 

Was a great thread a few weeks back about what is and isn't a Type I photo. Really helpful. Was clear that wire photos can never been a Type I as they are not printed from original negative. So how does PSA call this wire photo Type I?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1938-Lou-Geh...kAAOSwDk5UINEF

Thanks for the help.

Doesn't look like a Wire Photo to me. Appears they are using it more as a general term in the description to signify a Press Photo.

This isn't
 

a wire photo. The seller either doesn't know the difference(hence why it was helpful to send the photo to psa) or he put wire in there to get more searches.

Either way. This is not a wire photo.

Thanks. I should clarify that PSA didn't call it a Type I wire photo, the seller did.

Unfortunately the term "wire photo" is frequently misapplied and used where the more generic "news photo" or "press photo" would be more appropriate.

I find it humorous when applied to 1920's or earlier photos that were produced before the wire photo process was actually invented, and have even seen established auction houses who should know better misuse the term. All the more reason to learn for yourself what to look for and rely on that rather than relying on the seller's description.

Yeap, but I think the seller might not know... Wirephotos went in one side and out the other of a phone or telegraph, Not so much type 1 (original) photos....

Some people incorrectly use wire photo as catch-all term for news photos. They don't realize it's a specific type of photo-- one where the image is sent through the telephone wire.

Are wire photos typically clearly designated as such if there are stickers and labels on the back?

Not always. Sometimes they are stamped wirephoto or telephoto on back. And they often have the caption in the image, as opposed to affixed to it. The caption was sent as part of the image through wire The caption often include the word wirephoto or telephoto.

Just as a sidelight, this is a cool video of how wire photos were actually created back in the 30's. And easy to understand...which is good for me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LetlcmqZFyA


This article explains a bit what came next in the 60's, specifically, this is from a Detroit News in house newsletter from 1966. And that happens to be my grandfather in the upper left corner.

http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps4pswwu0g.jpg

http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps4mrfbpjo.jpg

Great article. Very clear. Many thanks.

Agreed. Very informative and that helped clear up some things in my own collection :) .