Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Fall 2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/20/2022
Highlighted by a beautiful 1920s image of a full hockey team (both juniors and seniors) by famous Canadian photographer William Notman, this lot also includes a cabinet photo of the 1926 Calgary “Jewellers” Hockey Club – according to an inscription on the reverse of the mount, with both images hailing from the personal collection of noted photography historian Mark Rucker. First, the Notman image is 10 ½” x 13” and affixed to a firm mount, with 20 players pictured in two types of jerseys, with this likely the “junior” and “senior” teams of this particular club. Boasting exceptional clarity, Spalding “Tom Howard” model hockey sticks are visible (Howard was a Stanley Cup champion with the Victoria Hockey Club of Winnipeg in 1896, and later served as editor of Spalding’s hockey guides), with just light wear to the photo, with “Notman” over the lower right. The second image is 7 ¼” x 9 ¼” and pictures a youthful team in striped jerseys including goaltender with built-up one-side stick, with “JHC” on a few jerseys, (Jewelers Hockey Club). Affixed to a 12” x 13 ¾” mount, the photo shows light wear, with a pinhole to the mount.
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