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SHERRY MAGEE CABINET PHOTOGRAPH
Carl Horner (1864-1926)
Original studio portrait cabinet photograph of Sherwood “Sherry” Magee (1884-1929) as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies, c.1907. The verso is inscribed Magee lightly in pencil and features the Christie's 1996 Baseball Magazine auction sticker. This image is notable for being used to create Magee’s portrait style T206 tobacco baseball card as well as the infamous T206 "Magie" error card.
5 1/4 x 7 1/4 in.
Horner-Jordan Co., Symphony Hall, 250 Huntington Ave., Boston

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