A Collection of Five Vintage Professional Golf Press Photographs Featuring Walter Hagen, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus
This collection consists of five vintage black-and-white press photographs documenting Walter Hagen, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. The group includes original media archive prints with various editorial markings, stamps, and typewritten captions on the reverse. The first photograph is a portrait of Walter Hagen wearing a double-breasted blazer with a crest. The reverse features a typewritten caption titled "WALTER HAGEN WINS THE OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP" dated "10. 5. 29." documenting his victory at Muirfield. It bears a red "DEAD" stamp dated "7 OCT 1969" and a "D.M. - 7 OCT 1969" stamp, alongside a circular blue ink mark reading "3184" over "OBITUARY" in red. A copyright stamp for "KEYSTONE VIEW Co." is present on the back.
The second photograph depicts Arnold Palmer putting at Wentworth during the 1968 World Matchplay Championship. The reverse is stamped "RETURN DAILY MAIL PICTURE LIBRARY FILED 11 OCT 1968" and includes a copyright stamp for "CENTRAL PRESS PHOTOS LTD." with a typewritten caption slip dated "10.10.68."
The third photograph shows Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer standing with Bruce Devlin. The reverse is stamped "7 JUL 1965" and includes a caption slip identifying the players practicing for the Open Championship at Birkdale. It also bears the "RETURN DAILY MAIL PICTURE LIBRARY" stamp.
The fourth photograph shows Arnold Palmer chipping from deep grass during a match against Bob Charles at Wentworth. The reverse is stamped "FILED 13 OCT 1968" and contains a "CENTRAL PRESS PHOTOS LTD." copyright stamp and caption slip.
The fifth photograph is an action shot of Arnold Palmer's tee shot follow-through. The reverse is stamped "FILED 14 NOV 1967" and bears a stamp for "SPORTAPICS LTD." of Glasgow, Scotland. 6 1/2" x 8 1/2" - 8" x 10"
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