19444

1925 Walter Johnson Day Panoramic Photograph

Currency:USD Category:Sports - Cards & Fan Shop Start Price:1,100.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
1925 Walter Johnson Day Panoramic Photograph
<B>1925 Walter Johnson Day Panoramic Photograph from Johnson Estate.</B></I> The Big Train takes center stage of this fine panorama, likely the only one of its kind in existence, and deriving directly from the estate of the hard-throwing Hall of Famer. Just above a caption reading "Johnson Day, Washington, D.C., June 18, 1925, the aging legend poses holding a presentational certificate. He is flanked on his right by the defending World Champion Senators, and on his left by the visiting St. Louis Browns, who would put a mild damper on the proceedings by managing a nine to six victory over the home team. Behind the two teams throngs of men is suits and straw hats and women in bright dresses mill about in the stands, each in fine, crisp focus. The photo, having resided since its birth in the original oak frame, shows only the faintest hint of waves in its surface, apparent only at extreme angles. To all but the most critical viewer, the piece resonates with a NRMT appearance. Complete framed dimensions are 11x41". Accompanying the lot will be a letter of provenance from the former husband of Johnson's granddaughter. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 22.5% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:19444 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>