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Lot 189
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Lot Number: 189
Description: Rare 1929 New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Athletics at Yankee Stadium panoramic photograph. Sweeping original sepia tone image taken from the right/center field vantage point at New York's Yankee Stadium during a game played between the Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics. Beautiful image shows a full crowd watching the game played on June 22, 1929 with Babe Ruth clearly visible at bat under magnification. Image itself measures 8"x25" on original cabinet mount in three sectional images as commonly seen of the era. Contrast and clarity are very strong with some scattered surface wear to the emulsion. Hand notated titling by New York photography studio "Cosmo" at bottom right corner with "Phila.-Yankee June 22-29" an bottom margin. Matted and framed. First such example we have handled or encountered with period Yankee Stadium panoramic photography seldom offered at auction: VG-EXEstimated Price Range: ($2,000-$4,000)
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