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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: Joe Drouillard
Hello Everyone, |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: Judge Dred (Fred)
Of bidders 14-17, only bidder 15 (the winner) is known. These last four bidders were placed in the last 11 seconds. It would be interesting to know who bidders 14, 16 and 17 are. There identity could provide a little insight about who know's who in the pictures. |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: Judge Dred (Fred)
Greg, |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: bill
looks like maybe josh gibson on the team photo |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: Bottom of the Ninth
Fred, |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: Joe Drouillard
I don't think you threw anything in the trash. I've been watching that auction for several days. The photos are in great shape and probably an important addition to the history of the negro leagues. |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: Dan Bretta
I tried throughout the week to match faces and I think one of the guys might be Cool Papa Bell. |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: bruce dorskind
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: Dan Bretta
Greg, this book on Amazon could be a real help. |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: Kyle
According to a conversation my buddy had with the seller, no Paige or Gibson... the seller knew to check for each of them. |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: Ryan Christoff
The closing price on this album was outrageous. This is NOT the Pittsburgh Crawfords of the Negro Leagues. There is no one important in any of the photos. It is probably from the 1920s, not the 30s as stated, and is likely a local semi-pro team. If this is the case, I suppose you could say this is the team that eventually became the Pittsburgh Crawfords. It's possible a couple of those guys played for the professional Crawfords later on, but no one major. |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: ramram
This photo is from the birth of the Pittsburgh Crawfords. Ryan's estimation is correct. This photo would be from the 1920s when the team was still more of a town team. It soon would blossom into the professional team in the 30's. Probably nobody famous in the photo but still a VERY important image from the early years of this team. |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: ramram
Actually, I wouldn't totally rule out the possibility of a young Josh Gibson being in the team photo or in one of the other photos. He played for the semi-pro Crawfords from 1927 - 1929 when he was still a teenager (He was 16 when he joined them in 1927). A couple of the players in the back row look quite young, especially the two that are still in their street clothes. Gibson grew to be 6'-1" but was likely shorter than that when he was 16. |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: Ryan Christoff
Rob, |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: ramram
Ryan, I'd have to disagree. I don't see Thorpe or Jackson in that photo. :p |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: Ryan Christoff
No Gibson there. I did take another look at those pics, though. Man, those are some great images. They really seem to capture the essence of the Negro Leagues. The fans in the background, the buildings, the condition of the fields, the guys in street clothes pitching, amazing! |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: barrysloate
Now the question is will the album stay intact or be busted up? |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: Max Weder
Barry |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: Bottom of the Ninth
The album's significance is primarily due to its completeness. It tells a story. This is not like a set of cards. |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: Jeff Lichtman
Greg, some of those pictures seem trimmed. Perhaps you could find someone to soak and stretch them a bit..... |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: MW
It is difficult to tell from the shading and size of the auction pictures, but I can find two images that appear to capture some or many of Josh Gibson's facial and other physical characteristics. I, for one, would be interested in seeing larger scans of both pictures once Greg receives them. |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: Dan Bretta
Gibson batted right handed...the fellow in the top picture is in a lefty stance. |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: barrysloate
Greg- I agree and I respect that you plan to leave it intact, but I have seen some ghastly things in the hobby. I know my 1872 Boston composite photo was broken up after I sold it, and a couple of years ago some nimrod tore apart a Harry Wright season scorebook and not only sold individual sections, but ripped pages out of the book and sold them one at a time because they had Wright's tiny pencil signature on them. You are doing the right thing by keeping it together. |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: MW
<< Gibson batted right handed...the fellow in the top picture is in a lefty stance. >> |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: Bottom of the Ninth
Barry, |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: barrysloate
Greg- that's the spirit!! |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: Rob Fouch
Awesome album. Congrats on the pickup. |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: MW
From The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues, 1994: |
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The Pittsburg Crawford Photo Album Just Went Off on Ebay
Posted By: Bottom of the Ninth
I contacted the Negro League Museum and they did not recognize anyone in the photos. They did not even seem that interested in viewing the album from a historical standpoint. Still happy to own it. |
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