help with Negro League/Pitts Crawfords photo

[Brian]

Hi, Guys,

I just acquired this photo and could use some help. I have seen an 8x10 version of this photo from 1934 (auction by REA), but this is a double weight 6x13.75 photo. It is clearly old, perhaps 1940s? The back is blank, but the paper seems to be of the 1940s era.

I am guessing it is a news photo, but any ideas would be appreciated. I probably overpaid for it, but, hey, a photo with Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and other legends can't be all bad!

Thanks!
Brian

[Brian]

Just noticed that this photo was shrunk to oblivion when posting....if anyone has a suggestion for posting what was originally a 2.2 MB file (I took a screen shot), that would be great. Alternatively, I could email scans to anyone interested....Thanks.

[Jobu]

Hopefully this copy will be larger.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Brian:

Unfortunately, it looks like you have a fake there. These types of photos have appeared on eBay quite a bit over the past several years. Many originated out of Ohio and usually pucture one of the great NL teams of the ‘30’s, either the Pittsburgh Crawfords or Honestead Grays. If you want to send me a high res. scan, I can probably confirm for you. If so, maybe you can still get your money back if you act quickly.

[packs]

It has that fuzzy look of a reproduction. An original print would be sharp.

[Brian]

Thanks, guys, and that is what I feared.
I thought the fuzziness might have resulted from blowing up a smaller photo.
For example, if you take a look at the original type I photo that sold at REA,

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/.../#&gid=1&pid=2

you will see that this REA photo is also quite fuzzy.

Unfortunately, I cannot scan the photo (I got the scan from the seller) as my scanner is not working.
I had my doubts about it but did not pay a huge amount. Still, disappointing to hear of all the fakes out there.