DATE: Spring 1935 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: Chicago Cubs SUBJECT: Walter Stephenson 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 Walter Stephenson, pictured in his Chicago Cubs uniform circa Spring 1935. The original photo was taken by George Burke in Spring 1935, 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: Walter McQueen Stephenson (Tarzan) was born in Saluda, NC and died in 993 in Shreveport, LA. He played major league baseball from 935 to 937 as catcher for the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, and appeared in the 935 World Series. SKU: GB11374
Item: GB11374
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