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Lot # 193: 1959 Fidel Castro, "Signs Baseball at the Ballpark" Intimate Early Photo (Possibly by Osvaldo Salas)

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 11 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Holiday Collectors Auction 2022",
which ran from 12/2/2022 8:00 PM to
12/17/2022 8:00 PM



Vintage 1959 photograph of Cuban Revolutionary, Fidel Castro, as he signs an autograph for a team executive and with players looking over at the event. While the image is absolutely Castro from early in his reign, it is from a specific game in which another image of Castro and Che Guevara exists with the dup watching the game from the stands. That photograph is a known piece by famous photographer Osvaldo Salas which lends to the believe that this image is by Salas as well. The photo has been affixed to a slightly thicker paper backing by a newspaper so the back is obscured, but we feel the attribution is likely correct considering the size of the photo as well as the quality. One of the earliest images of Castro at the ballpark that we have ever seen and it is being offered here for the first time ever! Photo has some wear from news-room handling including a few small flakes of paper loss that tend to blend into the image pretty well. All things considered, this is the best image of Castro on a ballfield that we have ever seen!

Size: 4.5x7
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 3/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 8/10

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