DATE: 1934 ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Type 2 Original - Printed from the original negative, but in a later period TEAM: Philadelphia Phillies SUBJECT: Syl Johnson 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 Syl Johnson, pictured in his Philadelphia Phillies uniform circa 1934. The original photo was taken by George Burke in 1934, 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: Sylvester W Johnson was born in 1900 in Portland, OR and died in 1985 in Portland, OR. He played major league baseball from 1922 to 1940 as pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies, and appeared in the 1928, 1930 and 1931 World Series. SKU: GB12591
Item: GB12591
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