Lot # 106: c.1910's-20's Major League Umpires News Service Photo Collection w/Most by Charles Conlon & Paul Thompson (31)

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Item was in Auction "Winter, 2023 Set Builder Auction",
which ran from 1/28/2023 12:00 AM to
2/11/2023 9:00 PM



Uncommon assortment of 31 news service photos featuring Deadball Era umpires. Includes Hall of Fame umpires Tom Connolly, Billy Evans, and Hank O'Day. 17 photos are attributed to Charles Conlon with all but one displaying his personal stamping and/or handwritten notes on verso. 12 photos are from Paul Thompson's service and include his credit stamp, while two remain uncredited. Photos are highly presentable overall with few signs of notable or significant wear, though editorial masking has been applied to several examples. Collection is fresh to the hobby and originates from the archive of Photo File, Inc. where it has remained for several decades until the time of this sale. 31 photos total.

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