DATE: 1934-35 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: St. Louis Browns SUBJECT: Alan Strange 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 Alan Strange, pictured in his St. Louis Browns uniform circa 1934-35. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1934-35, 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: Alan Cochrane Strange (Inky) was born in 906 in Philadelphia, PA and died in 994 in Seattle, WA. He played major league baseball from 934 to 942 as shortstop for the St. Louis Browns and the Washington Senators. Strange got his nickname "Inky" because he worked as a printer in the off-season. SKU: GB11675
Item: GB11675
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