He burst onto the scene in 1979 and rescued a floundering franchise. Larry Bird is front and center in these negatives that come directly from a Celtics official team photographer. They include images of the Indiana State star speaking with head coach Bill Fitch and owner Red Auerbach before he even made his NBA debut. There are also action shots, each being of outstanding quality and suitable for reproduction. There are no copyrights on these so rights can still be obtained.