Four (4) Frank Christian Original Photos from Original Negatives of Legendary Masters Images
Admiration for the work and appreciation of the quality of the type two photos produced off of the original negative came straight from the source. 'Dear Joseph, The historical photos you have of golfers at the Augusta National were taken by me and my father, who was the first club photographer at The National. They are all original from the original negatives and should be extremely rare and valuable - Frank Christian.' That is what the handwritten letter on Frank Christian's personal letter head states to accompany the four photos in this lot. Observe these photos up close and instantly noticeable is the stunning clarity and importance of the 5" x 7" black and white photos, significant shots in Masters history. Each are stamped with the studio name and address on the This paper manufactured by kodak. verso. 1) Titled 'The Great Foursome' Bobby Jones tees off at the 1935 Masters Tournament with his playing partners Sarazen, Hagen and Armour. 2) 1941 Masters tee box image of Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan post swing 3)1966 Ben Hogan and Arnold Palmer iconic smoking photo 4) 1964 Masters Arnold Palmer tees off at 11 at Augusta National. Please inspect the accompanying lot photos for reassurance of the good to very good condition that these have been preserved in.
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