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1925 Princeton MIT Rowing Race Bryn Mawr Lacrosse Canoe - ORIGINAL RTO1

1925 Princeton MIT Rowing Race Bryn Mawr Lacrosse Canoe - ORIGINAL RTO1

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This is an original rotogravure picture section (a partial section?) from The New York Times, Sunday Issue, May 10, 1925. This one-page, double-sided section has cover images of a rowing race between Princeton and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Lake Carnegie; Bryn Mawr lacrosse players Matilda Fowler and Elizabeth Winchester; a canoeist of the Wenonah Canoe Club; three Irish Setters owned by Willard P. Smith which were shown at the Qweensboro Kennel Club Show; John Kuck, athlete at the Kansas State Teachers College; Mickey Walker, World Welterweight titleholder; the Rev. Harold Cutbill; and George Mastagilo, runner in the Boston University Field Day Event; plus images on the reverse.

Period Paper is pleased to offer a scarce collection of original 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. (Please note that the image contrast and resolution is of a higher quality than we were able to capture digitally.) 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.

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.

CONDITION

This 86+ year old Item is rated Fine. This fragile item has normal wear and tear from use including small to moderate tears, chips, and creases.

  • Product Type: Orig. Rotogravure Section; Sepia
  • Grade: Fine
  • Dimensions: Approximately 16 x 22 inches; 41 x 56 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)

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