1927 Portrait photograph of young superstar from the Pittsburgh Pirates, Paul Waner, in full uniform. Taken during his world series appearance against the Murderers Row Yankees, this is actually a REALLY early image of Waner. He would go on to a spectacular career and a place in the Hall of Fame with this being one of the greatest images ever taken of him. From the camera of the most famous baseball photographer of all time, Charles Conlon, and with notes on the back and Conlon's signature as well! For our money, this is the best image of Waner in the world! 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: 4.75x8
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 4/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 9/10