DATE: 1936 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: Brooklyn Dodgers SUBJECT: Ed Brandt 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 Ed Brandt, pictured in his Brooklyn Dodgers uniform circa 1936. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1936, 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: Edward Arthur Brandt (Big Ed) was born in 905 in Spokane, WA and died in 944 in Spokane, WA after being hit by a car. He played major league baseball from 928 to 938 as pitcher for the Boston Braves, Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. After his baseball days, Brandt owned a hunting lodge and a tavern. SKU: GB10502
Item: GB10502
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