Lot # 226: 1912 Buck Weaver & Ossie Vitt Mounted Photo Originally Presented to Gene Doyle

Starting Bid: $250.00

Bids: 8 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Spring, 2024 Premier Auction",
which ran from 3/11/2024 12:00 AM to
3/30/2024 9:00 PM



Fantastic 1912 mounted photograph featuring Detroit Tigers rookie utility man, Ossie Vitt, and Chicago White Sox rookie shortstop, Buck Weaver. The young rivals stand posed at Navin Field, Vitt twenty two years old and Weaver only twenty one. An obvious area of paper loss appears beneath photo at bottom edge of gently toned mount. Verso includes handwritten inscription stating photo was a gift presented to sports promoter Gene Doyle from Vitt and Weaver. Overall dimensions of approx. 8" x 10" with photo measuring approx 4.75" x 7".

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