Lou Gehrig 4" x 5" Photo Identification

[packs]

I feel like a team issue or a promo issue would want to identify Gehrig on the front, no?

[Snapolit1]

Seen an awful lot of gehrig stuff over the years. . .and haven't seen that.

I'd say staged and not a true action shot.

Fact that it's in a screw down raises my suspicions immediately it is some fantasy piece but certain don't know that for sure.

[conor912]

Odd indeed. I’m thinking fantasy too. The number leads you to believe it’s part of a set and that there are at least 10 others out there, none or which I have seen. I also agree the screw down is suspect too, for some reason.

What also strikes me is that it appears that the infield is actually behind him, which would mean he’s facing foul territory?

[phikappapsi]

shadow seems off to me (along with other factors mentioned) the shadow from his foot on the bag, would indicate the sun is directly behind him (or nearly) but if that were the case, his arms wouldn't leave a shadow with a hole in between them.

[Snapolit1]

The cracking/aging strikes me as odd. . . . not something I've seen in (m)any old photos. I've seen photos from the 1880s that don't look nearly as old.

[rand1com]

There is no cracking. I removed it from the holder and took another picture added here.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by rand1com

There is no cracking. I removed it from the holder and took another picture added here.

Ah, much better. Regardless of rarity, a cool picture.