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Winter Southern Estates- Session I

Wed, Feb 23, 2022 10:00AM EST
Lot 48

6 George Silk Sports Themed B/W Photos and 4 Others

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$300,000 $10,000

Property from the Estate of Jack McDermott, a Former Life Magazine Executive

Description:

6 George Silk Sports Themed B/W Photos and 4 Others, including 13 x 7 1/4 in. Jack McDermott with Joe Cronin of the Boston Red Sox (3/5/56)(multiple crease marks to edges and crease through visor of baseball hat, small tear at bottom), 10 x 7 7/8 in. Jack with Greenbay packers (11/19/62)(crease upper left corner, scratch in right figures coat visible in glaring light, other small marks), 8 x 10 in. Jack with The Philadelphia Phillies (3/10/65) (discolored splotches on left head, crease lower left, some pocking to left head and some crease marks in hat and upper right corner), 8 x 10 in. of people on beach with golf clubs (Jan 8 1964) (pin holes to corners, faded), 10 x 8 in. of Jack and George Silk in a pool (Mar 21 1962) (some creases on left bottom corner and top right as well as bottom center), 5 x 7 in. of locker room scene dated 1956 (some creases to right figures face visible in raking light). Together with 8 3/4 x 13 3/8 in. photo of Michigan City Snow Storms 2-19-58 by Stan Wayman (pin hole marks in corners and creases), 5 x 7 in. photo of Swedish Gymnastics by Gordon Tenney dated 1-10-55 (curled ends, crease right edge and some others ), 12 1/2 in. x 8 3/4 in. photo of Stu Symington by Francis Miller Most Nov 6 1958 (crease top left, crease bottom left corner and with tack hole, tack hole bottom right ), 8 3/4 in. x 13 3/8 in. photo of Northwestern football by R. Kelley 10-20-5)(tack holes all corners, some creasing to edges); most with Life magazine annotations on verso.

Measurements: Height: of largest 13 3/8 in. x Width: 8 3/4 in.

Condition:

Vintage condition, see description, as is.