Large portrait photograph of Cincinnati Reds catcher Ivy Wingo on the eve of the World Series against the Chicago Black Sox. A fine player who was one of the more popular members of the Reds team that would go down in history as the "other guys in the Black Sox Scandal", images of Wingo are tough to find with this being a HUGE portrait from photographer Charles Conlon. Photo is stamped on the back with his handwritten notes as well and it displays well making it quite simply the best! 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: 8x10
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 4.5/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 9.5/10