1917 Georgianna Bishop 'PGA Exhibition for WWI Relief' Photo
"1917 Large photograph of early ladies golf champion Miss Georgianna Bishop as she teed off as part of a PGA exhibition for WWI relief at Englewood, New Jersey. This is the only image of Bishop we have ever seen and it is a fantastic piece of golf history, offered here for the first time ever. The photo has some pinholes from editorial use and a few small corner chips, but otherwise it presents really well. Caption Reads:
5051-S
FORMER CHAMPION SHOWS WELL IN
PATRIOTIC TOURNAMENT
Miss Georgianna M. Bishop, former women's national golf champion, paired with Jack Hobens, of Englewood, N.J., won the Scotch foursome on the first day of the Professional Golfers Asso- ciation, week of war relief competitions at Englewood, N. J. Miss Bishop has appeared in fer tournaments in the past year, but despite this shw displayed all the wonderful form that kept her at the top a few years back, and her work was in a large measure responsible for the victory Miss Bishop is shown of she and her partner. teeing off." 8" x 10"
Our 2025 May Auction will end Sunday, May 18th at 10pm ET. Please utilize the categories column and search bar to help you navigate towards your preferred collectibles. Bids must be placed before 10pm ET Sunday in order to participate in extended bidding. Bid Now!
AUCTION CLOSING RULES:
1. Place your initial bids BEFORE 10pm ET Sunday May 18th in order to bid on the item(s) during extended bidding
2. During extended bidding, you may only bid on items you PREVIOUSLY placed a bid on.
3. Lots with only ONE or NO BIDS at the time of initial auction close will close at 10pm ET
Extended bidding starts at 10pm ET, and all lots will begin closing with their own separate 30-minute countdown clock. Clock will reset to 30 minutes with each bid, please refresh your page. Thank you
Please Note: TGA will charge the Bidder/Buyer of the Item(s) a commission (Buyer’s Premium) of nineteen and one-half percent (19.5%) on the successful and final bid price of each of the Item(s) or lot(s) won. No discounts apply. No returns. TGA is not responsible for customs, duties, brokerage and/or similar charges on items shipped internationally. Placement of a bid in this auction constitutes acceptance of all of the terms and conditions in this auction. ALL SALES ARE FINAL.