{"product_id":"1925-polo-game-jujitsu-bullfight-betty-becker-pinkston-original-016963-rto1-108","title":"1925 Polo Game Jujitsu Bullfight Betty Becker Pinkston - ORIGINAL RTO1","description":"This is an original rotogravure picture section from the \u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Sunday Times,\u003c\/i\u003e December 13, 1925. This two-page, double-sided section has cover images of various sports including: the members of the Hollywood Heights Polo and Hunt Club team racing down the field; a Spanish bullfight in Paris; two Belgian soldiers practicing a combination jujitsu and bayonet drill; Benny Thrash, Olympic champion diver, Betty Becker Pinkston, diving champion, and Clarence Pinkston, champion diver at the Edgewater Club; a large Russian wolfhound and a small dog at the Santa Barbara Dog Show; a vintage football game; and an ad for Gorham Silver; plus many other interior images and ads including a full-page (16 x 22 inches) Christmas ad for Kodak cameras.   \n\n\u003cp\u003ePeriod Paper is pleased to offer a scarce collection of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eoriginal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e rotogravure pictorial sections from several major U. S. newspapers. These sections were highly popular in their day, and today they provide us with fascinating \"snapshots,\" so to speak, of historical events, people and places --a virtual treasure trove for the collector of historical memorabilia. These items are extremely fragile and to reduce handling them we have taken a digital image of the first page only. \u003cb\u003e(Please note that the image contrast and resolution is of a higher quality than we were able to capture digitally.)\u003c\/b\u003e Each item in this collection is protected by an oversized black acid-free 3-ply board and encapsulated in an archival resealable bag. Plus, we use special custom shipping materials to guarantee safe arrival, flat. Due to the large size of these sections, they will be shipped folded along the original crease. \u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Rotogravure:\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times,\u003c\/i\u003e were able to make effective use of this technology, and many published regular rotogravure pictorial sections in their publications during the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 86+ year old Item is rated Fine. This fragile item has normal wear and tear from use including  small tears, chips, and creases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProduct Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Orig. Rotogravure Section; Sepia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrade:\u003c\/b\u003e Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately 16 x 22 inches; 41 x 56 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthentication:\u003c\/b\u003e Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w\/ Full Provenance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProtection:\u003c\/b\u003e Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRTO1C25 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Period Paper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16328509063290,"sku":"016963_RTO1_107","price":62.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/8371\/products\/RTO1_107_7d669588-60e0-4047-8292-dd6b55127171.jpg?v=1571714265","url":"https:\/\/www.periodpaper.com\/products\/1925-polo-game-jujitsu-bullfight-betty-becker-pinkston-original-016963-rto1-108","provider":"Period Paper Historic Art LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}