ELVIS PRESLEY A rare collection of twenty-one 5 x 4in. black and white negatives taken at Prestwick Airport, March 3rd 1960 on Presley's only visit to Great Britain, depicting Sergeant Presley stepping off his plane, meeting Colonel Edward Miller, signing autographs, meeting fans and journalists and touring the air base, majority of negatives previously unpublished, each with corresponding photograph (printed later), largest photo. 6¼ x 8in. - To be sold with copyright(a lot)

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ELVIS PRESLEY A rare collection of twenty-one 5 x 4in. black and white negatives taken at Prestwick Airport, March 3rd 1960 on Presley's only visit to Great Britain, depicting Sergeant Presley stepping off his plane, meeting Colonel Edward Miller, signing autographs, meeting fans and journalists and touring the air base, majority of negatives previously unpublished, each with corresponding photograph (printed later), largest photo. 6¼ x 8in. - To be sold with copyright(a lot)
Whilst the seller confirms that this property is sold with copyright, Christie's can accept no liability in relation to any matters arising as a result of any imperfection in copyright given. (21)

Lot Essay

The photographs taken by Ian Ghee a civilian Information Officer employed by a detachment of America's 67th Air Rescue Squadron based at Prestwick. On March 3rd, 1960 Elvis Presley arrived at the air base in a U.S. Air Force aircraft bound for New York from Frankfurt. The plane stopped for refuelling and Presley was with a group of U.S. servicemen on his way home to be demobilised.

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