Welcome to Lelands - Sports Memorabilia and Card Auctions

Lot # 336: Vintage New York Yankees Original Negative Lot (2)

Starting Bid: $500.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
Lot / Auction Closed




This lot is closed. Bidding is not allowed.

Item was in Auction "June 2005",
which ran from 5/30/2005 12:00 AM to
6/26/2005 9:00 PM



Two negatives of rare Yankee photos from the 1930s. One is a remarkable antique glass negative, not only one of the very few known to sports photography but one of the last glass negatives used in popular photography. The old-time process involved in creating a silver image in a layer of gelatin emulsion on a sheet of glass, and the fragility of the negatives, made them unfeasible by the 1930s. Thus, the compelling shot of Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Earle Combs and Tony Lazzeri -- rare in itself -- is made that much more unique. A vintage 8 x 10 wire shot of the photo is included. The other, traditional negative shows Joe DiMaggio kneeling with Red Sox rivals Ted Williams and Joe's brother Dom. Both negs in NRMT condition -- a real coup for the glass version, which of course must be handled with great care.

Views: 20