Lot # 56: 1930s Jim Thorpe Type I News Service Photo - Same Image as Exhibit Card!

Starting Bid: $100.00

Bids: 8 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Spring, 2017 Premier Auction",
which ran from 3/16/2017 4:00 AM to
4/2/2017 10:16 AM



Attractive news service photo depicting an older Jim Thorpe in "traditional" Indian garb. Offensive by today's standards this image was used on Thorpe's 1930s Exhibits card (featured elsewhere in this auction). While condition would be described as FAIR due to some tears marks and tack holes the image quality itself is exceptionally strong the detail clear and visible. Ultimately we cannot imagine an athlete as elite as Thorpe was very happy about posing for this photo but it remains a classic image nonetheless.