Need Help with what Photo Type category these are

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by rlevy

Thanks Dave, that is extremely helpful. I got my loupe out and can see exactly what you described in both of the first 2 photos. The third one doesn't have them, however the paper stock seems heavier than other type I photos I have from the mid-60's, and I wonder if it is Type II.

Rick

"A Portrait of Baseball Photography" lists that stamp as active between 1970 and 1980, so at best that makes it a Type II.

If somebody decides the image was produced using a contact negative, or a well cropped picture of a picture, it would make it a Type IV I believe.

The system is a bit arbitrary sometimes, so it could be either one and it might be hard to tell.

I would just call it a later generation press or wire photo and be done with it. A great image of Koufax, used for press purposes. Not a Type 1, but still a very nice piece with pretty good clarity.