DATE: 1936-37 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: Boston Bees SUBJECT: Bob E Smith PHOTOGRAPHER: George Burke APPROXIMATE SIZE: 3-1/2"x5-1/2" MARKS / STAMPING: Handwritten identification of photo's subject. Has standard postcard back but remains postally unused. NUMBER OF PHOTOS: 1 COMMENTS / CONDITION: Offered is an approximately 3-1/2"x5-1/2" real photo postcard of Bob E Smith, pictured in his Boston Bees uniform circa 1936-37. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1936-37, but this card was produced some time later (no earlier than the 1950's judging by the standard Kodak back). Comes from a large collection of such postcards that we will be listing over the coming months, all having standard postcard backs but being postally unused. Wear on these, if any, is mostly confined to minor corner and edge wear, but see scans for further details including condition. We do not deal in stock images or modern reprints, and all scans shown are of the actual item being sold. If you have any questions about a particular piece, please ask before the auction ends. BIO: Robert Eldridge Smith was born in 895 in Rogersville, TN and died in 987 in Waycross, GA. He played major league baseball from 923 to 937 as infielder and pitcher for the Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Bees, and appeared in the 932 World Series. SKU: GB11305
Item: GB11305
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