DATE: 1931-35 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: Philadelphia Athletics SUBJECT: Dib Williams 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 Dib Williams, pictured in his Philadelphia Athletics uniform circa 1931-35. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1931-35, 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: Edwin Dibrell Williams was born in 1910 in Greenbrier, AR and died in 1992 in Searcy, AR. He went to college at Hendrix College and Oklahoma State University. He played major league baseball from 1930 to 1935 as infielder for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, and appeared in the 1931 World Series. SKU: GB12983
Item: GB12983
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