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Lot # 162: 1921 Fred Nicholson, "Boston Braves Obscure Superstar" Huge Batting Photo by Charles Conlon

Starting Bid: $25.00

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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



1921 Large batting photograph of Fred Nicholson of the Boston Braves. An obscure player, he was actually one of the top hitters in the National League having just come off a season in which he hit .360 for the Pirates, he would follow that up this season by hitting another .327! Taken by superstar photographer Charles Conlon and the back has his handwriting and signature, it presents well with a small border chip. 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: 8x10
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 2/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 7/10

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