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Lot # 29: 1909 Tom Needham, "Portrait of A Deadball Era Catcher" Stunning Photo by Charles Conlon

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 4 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Holiday Premier Auction 2017",
which ran from 11/30/2017 12:00 AM to
12/16/2017 8:00 PM



1909 Mounted photograph of Chicago Cubs deadball era catcher Tom Needham in full uniform. A fantastic early work taken by photographer Charles Conlon, the markings have been obscured by a mount on the back (done for publication) but this Conlon's work. A clear and precise work of prewar baseball art. Charles Conlon (1886-1945) was America's first sports photo-journalist. In the primitive days of photography, he lugged his camera to the ballpark to capture the heroes of the game in their natural setting and paved the way for a new genre of photography. His work encompassed four decades and he became a true master of his craft. His images range from aging 19th century stars through the golden age of the game and most of the iconic baseball photographs of the early 20th century originate from the camera of Conlon. Due to the nature of his employment, images from Conlon are quite rare to find. We are proud to offer at this time over 400 images from the master himself, Charles Conlon many of which have never been offered to the public before!

Size: 5.75x9.5
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 4/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 9/10

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