The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
Astonishing collection of oversized (10” by 16”) photos which appeared each Saturday in Montreal’s La Presse newspaper starting in the 1927-28 hockey season and running through ‘31-32 is in fantastic condition with several rare high grade examples. Featuring color posed images of the biggest stars of the era, it’s the nicest and most plentiful group we’ve ever handled. Highlights include Vezina, Morenz, Joliat, Hainsworth, the Mantha brothers, Gardiner, Lepine, Leduc, Burke, Gagnon and a dozen other Canadiens, Toronto’s Conacher, Primeau, Jackson, Horner and Day, Boston’s Shore, Thompson, Hitchman and Gainor, Bun Cook and Boucher of the Rangers, Chicago’s Gardiner and Gottselig, Benedict, Stewart, Smith, Siebert, Dutton, Kerr, Ward and eight other Maroons, Clancy of the Senators, Goodfellow of the Falcons and Lionel Conacher and Himes of the Americans. Big double- page team photos of the ‘29-30 and ‘38-39 Canadiens are mounted and framed while a 1946 shot of Rocket Richard is also creased and in lesser condition. Some creases and two trimmed photos to mention, but again, some beautiful crease-free, tear-free examples in this instant collection with big breakup value. *startred* Offered here is actually the Complete set of La Presse photos. *endred*
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