Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction December 2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/13/2022
A remarkable collection put together by Pacific Coast Hockey League veteran, Joe Evans, is this lot consisting of nine (9) scrapbooks that are filled to the brim with news articles and photos from the time including team photos that catalog the game of hockey between the 1930s and 1950s, particularly from during Evans’ career in the PCHL. Key entries include team photos of the Halifax Canadians and Sackville Hockey Club from 1938 (with Evans pictured) as well as photos from the Boston Bruins parade in 1939, a 1945-46 Vancouver Canucks PCHL schedule with most results written in, X-Rays of Evans’ broken leg from 1946, a press photo of Evans scoring against the Fresno Falcons, with the news article on the prior page, a photo of Evans circa 1950-51, a 1946-47 photo of the Cougars in the locker room and a photo of the Victoria Merchants with Evans pictured circa mid-1950s. Numerous loose photos, many being press offerings, are also included from throughout Evans’ career with specimens including him with the Blue Sunocos in 1936 and at St. Mary’s College in Halifax circa 1937-38. Also found are photos of the 1945-46 Vancouver Canucks, members of the 1947 San Francisco Shamrocks, 1948 Portland Eagles and Oakland Oaks and photos of Lester Patrick and Emile Francis. A spectacular trip back in time to hockey’s golden era.
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