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Lot 025 - Grouping of Five Antique Sports Photographs Including Three Real Photo Postcards R.P.P.C. of Early Football Players, Board-Mounted Football Player Portrait, and Board-Mounted Tennis Players Jessie Weston Mcgill and Nellie Jackson Mcwilliam
Lot 025 - Grouping of Five Antique Sports Photographs Including Three Real Photo Postcards R.P.P.C. of Early Football Players, Board-Mounted Football Player Portrait, and Board-Mounted Tennis Players Jessie Weston Mcgill and Nellie Jackson Mcwilliam
Lot 025 - Grouping of Five Antique Sports Photographs Including Three Real Photo Postcards R.P.P.C. of Early Football Players, Board-Mounted Football Player Portrait, and Board-Mounted Tennis Players Jessie Weston Mcgill and Nellie Jackson Mcwilliam
The lot also includes a board-mounted photograph of a football player in a turtleneck jersey and padded pants, posed standing against a stone wall.
The fifth photograph is a board-mounted image of two young women seated on the ground with tennis rackets, typed below "Jessie Weston McGill. Nellie Jackson McWilliam." The verso is pencil-inscribed "Tennis" and "Mrs. F.K. Armstrong."
The photographs show varying degrees of wear. The board-mounted football player photograph has pronounced fading and color shift. The tennis photograph mount has edge wear, corner losses, and soiling. The R.P.P.C.s are in overall stable condition with mild toning.
Auction Date: 10/08/2026
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