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1920's-60's Track & Field Wire Photos |
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This amazing collection of wire photos encompasses 40 incredible years of track and field. The great athletes range from 1920's star Paavo Nurmi to 1960's great Jim Ryun. There are also many collegiate stars, and record holders. All photo's are one of a kind and have the News Service stamp on back and most have the wire story attached. |
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1926 Joe Roman Winner of Junior 50 Yard Dash. 8x10. Press stamp and notes on back. Light ink splatter on front. Nice photo. Ex+ $20 1926 Joe Roman Crosses Finish Line of Junior 50 Yard Dash. 8x10. Press stamp and notes on back. The notes on back state that Joe Roman is from Woodland Hills and the race was at East 110th Street playground (New York?)Copy marks on front. Nice photo. Ex+ $20 1928 Ancient Olympian Painting. 6x8. Athletes 2704 years ago. From 1672 painting. Includes wire story and press stamps. Very nice condition. Ex/Mt $25 1929 Penn Wins College Relay. 6.5x8.5. Wire story pasted on back with press stamps. Ex+ $25 1929 Paavo Nurmi Crosses Finish Line. 7x8. Detailed wire story pasted on back with press stamp. Nice photo. Ex+ $40 sold 1929 Canadian Percy Wyer takes Second Place in 6th Annual Port Chester Marathon. 8x10. Wire story pasted on back with press stamp. Discoloration on middle bottom. Ex+ $25 1929 German Women Athletes. 8x10. Fairly bizzare photo of hundreds of women athletes marching or parading. Detailed wire story and press stamp on back. Has 4" corner tear, nice condition otherwise. Vg+ $20 1920's Shot Putter John Bozyk, University of Pittsburgh's Record Holder (49 ft.). 8x10. Notes written on back. Very nice photo. Ex $25 sold 1931 Stanford's Frank Wyckoff and USC's Heck Dyer Cross Finish Line. 6.5x8.5. Superb photo. Detailed wire story pasted on back as well as press stamps. Ex/Mt $35 1932 Roger Metcalf of Marquette University Wins 100 Yard Dash and Ties World Record. 6x8. Multiple stamps and date on back. Also has detailed wire stort pasted on back. Light discoloration. Ex $35 1932 Army, West Point Cadet R.J. Stecker Receives Athlete of the Year Award. 6x8. Nice photo. Has wire story and press stamps on back and copy/production marks on front. Ex $35 1936 Sam Francis of University of Nebraska wins Shot Put (49'-2"). 6.5x8.5. Nice photo with copy marks on the front. Wire story pasted on back along with press stamp. Ex. $25 1938 British Royal Air Force Athletes Training for Royal Tournament. 7x9. Nice condition with lots of cropping and production on photo. Wire story and press stamps on reverse. Ex/Mt $25 1930's-40's Gunder Hägg Crosses Finish Line. 7x9. API press stamp on back. This photo is of Gunder Hägg, one of the most famous Swedish middle distance runners and the world record holder from about 1942. The second man is Arne Andersson. Has paste & paper residue on back. Ex $25 1940 Ramsdell of Rice University Wins Half Mile Relay. 7x9. Wire story pasted on back. Also has press stamps. Ex+ $25 sold 1956 Jack Davis of Navy and Lee Calhoun of North Carolina in Dead Heat in 110 Meter Hurdles. 7x9. Press stamp on back. Wire story on front. Copy marks on front. Ex+ $20 1957 Purdue's Big 10 Champion One Mile Relay Team Photo. 8x10. Team members names written on back (Ben King, Paul Hoenstine, Ron Etherton & Don Halliday) along with press stamp. Copy paint on front. Ex $25 1958 University of Michigan Track Star Milton Robinson. 8x10. Nice photo. Press stamp and University info on back. Bahamian star. Ex/Mt $25 1959 University of Michigan Sprinter Tom Robinson. 8x10. Nice photo. Press stamp and University info on back. Bahamian star. Ex/Mt $25 1959 University of Michigan Sprinter Tom Robinson. 8x10. Nice photo. Press stamp and University info on back. Bahamian star. Ex/Mt $25 1959 1000 and 2000 Meter World Record Holder Istvan Rozsavolgi. 7x9. Wire story pasted on back. Also has press stamps. Copy paint on front. Light cracking. Ex $25 1960 George Kerr NCAA Half Mile Champion with Mike Rawson, European Champion. 7x9. Press stamp on back. Notes written on back. Copy paint on front. Ex+ $25 1960 Harold Conolly Breaks World Record in Hammer Throw by 4 Feet. 7x9. Press stamps on back. Wire story on front. Ex/Mt $25 1961 University of Michigan Multiple Winner Tom Robinson holds Team Trophy. 7x9. Big 10 track champions. Press stamp on back. Tom Robinson and his brother Milt were great runners from the Bahamas. The wire story is on the front. Ex+ $20 1962 Olga Conolly (wife of Harold Conolly)Wins Discus Throw with Toss of 172'-2". 6x9. Copy marks on front. Wire story pasted on back with press stamps. Ex+ $20 1965 Mary Rand of Britain Breaks World Record in Women;s Long Jump (20'-10"). 7x9. Press stamps on back. Wire story on front. Ex+ $25 1988 Olympics Greco Roman Wrestling. 8x10. Japan's Masamitsu Ishiguchi beats USSR's Vladen Trostiansky for gold medal. Great condition. Wire story and press stamps on reverse. Nr/Mt $20 |
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