A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
Mario le Magnifique is the subject of each of this lot of 45 original wirephotos from the San Francisco Examiner photo archives. These Mario Lemieux newspaper wirephotos have the original photo editor's markings, with the cropped versions that ran in the newspaper often attached to the reverse. The back of the prints included here have "Received Examiner Reference Library" stamped on the reverse along with dates that the shots originally ran in the Examiner. Lemieux's Stanley Cup campaigns are featured in 11 photos from the Penguins' consecutive titles in 1991 and 1992. Super Mario is shown skating with coach Bob Johnson, hoisting the Cup, celebrating his second straight Conn Smythe and presenting a miniature Cup to President Bush. He and Gretzky are featured among 7 All-Star Game photos. His 1993 comeback from cancer and a variety of action shots and press conference photos from his landmark 1986 and 1992 contracts round out this unique collection of Mario Lemieux photos.
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