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Lot # 570: Large Negatives Lot with Many Images of San Francisco (200+)

Starting Bid: $100.00

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Item was in Auction "December 2007 Internet Only",
which ran from 12/16/2007 12:00 AM to
12/16/2007 9:00 PM



Huge collection of both vintage & copy negatives many relevant to the San Francisco area. These (200+) 4x5" negatives come from the archives of William Randolph Hearst's flagship newspaper, The San Francisco Examiner. Covers little league no-hit pitchers in the 50's, female baseball player in '31, aviator Pat Johns '39, '57 murder victim Cezar Elagen, suicide attempt by Golden Gate jump '56, FDR at mic in '39, Mussolini in '45, Jackie Kennedy in '62, boxer Jim Corbett copy from '43, Hitler in '39, Lefty Groves copy from '31, Navy dirigibles, Hope Diamond, Mark Twain copy, '36 Kentucky Derby, Jack Dempsey '37 copies and many, many more. A small number of glass negatives in here as well. Overall in fine condition.

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