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Lot # 145: 1920 George Uhle, "Young Star of the Cleveland Indians" Portrait Photo by Charles Conlon

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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



Early 1920 portrait photograph of two-time league leader in wins George Uhle in full uniform with the Cleveland Indians. One of the top pitchers of his era, he won 26 and 27 games for some pretty mediocre teams making him a true mound superstar and one that has received Hall of Fame consideration in the past. Taken by Charles Conlon and stamped on the back from early in Uhle's career, this is quite possibly his greatest photo ever offered. Charles Conlon (1886-1945) was America's first sports photojournalist. 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: 5x8
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 5/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 10/10

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