• The Golden Age of Baseball, Se auction at Christies

    Sale 13326

    The Golden Age of Baseball, Selections of Works from the National Pastime Museum

    New York

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    19 - 20 October 2016

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    • CHIEF BENDER PHOTOGRAPH
    Lot 270

    CHIEF BENDER PHOTOGRAPH

    CARL HORNER (1864-1926)

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    USD 2,000

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    USD 1,000 - USD 1,500

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    CHIEF BENDER PHOTOGRAPH
    Carl Horner (1864-1926)
    Original studio portrait photograph of Hall of Famer Charles “Chief” Bender (1884-1954) as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics, c.1906. The verso is inscribed “Chief” Bender in pencil. This image is notable for being used to create Bender’s portrait style T206 tobacco baseball card.
    4 x 5 1/2 in.

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