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Lot # 755: 1939 Yankee Stadium Scoreboard Operator Photograph

Starting Bid: $50.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Fall 2016",
which ran from 9/21/2016 12:00 AM to
10/28/2016 9:00 PM



Long before video boards and even years before lighting was installed, old-fashioned manpower was needed to operate the giant scoreboard at Yankee Stadium. This vintage Type I black & white photograph measuring 7x9" shows the operator manipulating the pulleys used for the classic board. The verso bears two date stamps - one from September 25 and one from October 1, 1939, an Acme Newspictures credit stamp, and a clip of the caption from the newspaper in which the photo appeared. There are no visible creases or tears, a wonderful image from baseball days of yore.

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