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Lot # 968: Oversized Original Photos of War Admiral (14)

Category: Horse Racing

Starting Bid: $500.00

Bids: 3 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed

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Item was in Auction "Summer Classic 2022",
which ran from 8/28/2022 7:00 PM to
9/17/2022 10:00 PM



Each photograph is greater than 8 12" X 11." Most are in excellent+ condition and are all very rare and difficult to obtain. They are: A) Kentucky Derby: Rounding far turn into the stretch, Nearing the finish, Finish of the race, A different shot of War Admiral winning the Derby, In the winner's circle (from the Los Angeles Museum). B) Preakness: The start, The finish, Head-on of the Preakness finish. C) War Admiral standing to left with J. Westrope up D) War Admiral in framed photo taken by Joe Fleischer E) War Admiral to left walking with C. Kurtsinger up. This important photo, by famed photographer C.C. Cook, originally was hung in the offices of Turf & Sport Digest in Baltimore. In addition to the photographs are three original pages from the May 17, 1937 pages of Life Magazine. There are three pictures on page 19 with six additional ones on page 21 and three on the reverse (p.22). An oversized archival album is also included.

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