Back Lot Number: 576  
     

Lot 576
 
Description: July 4,1939 Lou Gehrig farewell speech photograph. Uncommon candid image taken during Lou Gehrig's heroic farewell speech. Image measures 7"x9" picturing Gehrig wiping away tears with a handkerchief as Babe Ruth stands in the background. Appropriately, a portion of an award plaque is visible in front of Gehrig which reads "Don't Quit!". The offered photo is the first of this exact vantage point that we have encountered: EX-MT
Sold For: $700.00

 
Estimated Price: ($400.00-$500.00)  
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