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1923 Rotogravure Football Jack McDonough Quarterback Georgia Tech Navy Game Ball

1923 Rotogravure Football Jack McDonough Quarterback Georgia Tech Navy Game Ball

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"Long Runs and Flying Leaps on the Gridiron"

This is an original 1923 sepia rotogravure with images from two exciting football games: Captain Kaw of Cornell running the ball to victory over the Dartmouth team; and Jack McDonough, the quarterback of the Georgia Tech team carrying the ball forward during the game with Navy at Annapolis.

CONDITION

This 91+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. No creases. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Please note: There is printing on the verso.

  • Product Type: Original Rotogravure; Sepia
  • Grade: Very Fine +++
  • Dimensions: Approximately 9.75 x 15 inches; 25 x 38 cm
  • Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
  • Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

Period Paper is pleased to offer a collection of original rotogravures from 1923. These images provide us with fascinating "snapshots," so to speak, of historical events, people and places -- a virtual treasure trove for the collector of historical memorabilia from the early 20th century.

About Rotogravure:

Rotogravure is a printing method using a rotary press with intaglio cylinders which allows for very high quality halftone reproductions to be printed at high speed on inexpensive paper stock. Newspapers, beginning with The New York Times, were able to make effective use of this technology, and many published regular rotogravure pictorial sections in their publications during the early 20th century.

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