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Old 02-19-2021, 05:05 PM
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Default Walter Johnson Estate RPPC and Snapshots

Please examine photos carefully for condition and feel free to ask questions. Prices include shipping. These are all from Johnson's personal scrapbooks and will be accompanied by a letter to that effect from his grandson and biographer, Henry W. Thomas:

1) $275. RPPC depicting Johnson and his son Eddie with cows c. 1925. 3&1/2"x5" Front has several small creases at the top not affecting picture, back has glue and scrapbook paper residue.
2) SOLD. Snapshot 4"x6" of Washington team c.1924 with Johnson, Bucky Harris, Muddy Ruel, Joe Judge, Roger Peckinpaugh, Tom Zachary, Al Schacht, George Mogridge, and others. Top left has numerous creases on and near border that don't affect image, back has scrapbook residue.
3) $175. Snapshot 3"x5" c. 1920s with rare image of Johnson in a bathing suit. Front has one small crease on bottom right border, back is almost entirely attached scrapbook residue.
4) SOLD. Snapshot 3"x4" Wonderful early image of Johnson with best friend and terrific ballplayer Clyde Milan, probably on the day of Johnson's wedding in D.C. in 1914. Front in good condition, back has scrapbook residue and "Walter and Clyde Milan" written by Hazel Johnson.
5) $95. Two snapshot cutouts c. 1925, 3&1/2"x5&1/2" and 1&1/2"x3&1/2," of Johnson with scrapbook residue on the backs.
6) SOLD. Snapshot 3"x4&1/2" Johnson in overalls, probably on his farm in Coffeyville, Ks, c. 1920 with children Walter, Jr., Eddie, and Elinor, the boys holding baseball equipment. Front trimmed at bottom, back has scrapbook residue.
7) $150. Snapshot 2&1/2"x4" Sweet image of Johnson, probably 1913 and on the trip to Great Falls during which he proposed to future wife Hazel Roberts. Front in excellent condition, back entirely attached scrapbook paper.
8) SOLD. Snapshot 3"x5" Johnson at his home in Kansas c. 1920. Front in excellent condition, back has scrapbook residue.
9) SOLD. Snapshot 3"x5" Johnson at home in Kansas with son Eddie C. 1920. Front in excellent condition, back with scrapbook residue.
10) $95. Snapshot 3"x5" Johnson with unknown child c.1925. Front in excellent condition, back has scrapbook residue.
11) $95. Snapshot 3&1/2"x6" Johnson feeding pigeon c. 1920. Crease upper right (taped in back) not affecting image, front otherwise excellent, back with scrapbook residue.
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