Lot # 124: c.1910's-20's St. Louis Browns Original Charles Conlon News Service Photo Collection (10)

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Item was in Auction "Spring, 2023 Premier Auction",
which ran from 4/9/2023 12:00 PM to
4/29/2023 9:00 PM



Unique collection of ten photos from baseball history's preeminent early on-field photographer, Charles Martin Conlon. Each example in this collection features a member of the c.1910's-20's St. Louis Browns and includes either Conlon's personal credit stamping, handwritten notations, or both on verso. Varying degrees of wear associated with working news service photos can be found across the group, including: chipped corners, smudging, tears, and surface wrinkles. All photos measure 8" x 10" unless otherwise noted. Players included: 1) Jimmy Austin 2) Josh Billings 3) Ray Demmitt 4) Bert Gallia 5) Joe Gedeon 6) Art Griggs 7) Ernie Johnson 8) Del Pratt 9) Earl Smith 10) Jack Tobin. Collection is fresh to the hobby and originates from the archives of Photo File, Inc. where these photos have remained for several decades until the time of this sale.

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