A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
Bruins legend Eddie Shore's original autograph is displayed below his 1928 La Presse color photo in this sensational framed montage. Widely considered the greatest defenceman of the early days of the NHL, Shore has signed in black ink on a piece of blank white paper exhibited in a 4 1/4" long cutout in the white textured matte that also surrounds his La Presse photo. Shore is shown posed in an early Bruins uniform with members of the Canadiens skating in the background. The portion of the original newspaper page shown measures approximately 13" x 9" with only the colorized photo displayed on this vintage picture from the April 27, 1928 edition of the French language Montreal daily. Simply and elegantly presented in a 21" x 17" plain wood frame, this Shore La Presse photo has been framed narrowly because of a big rip on its edge. The 80-year-old photo remains in remarkable condition and exhibits sharp colors to this day, particularly the red, white and blue in the Canadiens' jerseys.
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