Henry Ciuci 1934 at First Masters Tournament Wire Photo 3/25/34
Collectors pine for wire photos from the very first Masters Tournament event prior to that name we are now very familiar with being cemented. Pictured contestant Henry Cuici of Rye, New York tied for 25th place at the 1934 Masters 'Invitation Tourney' in its inaugural playing and is depicted standing on the practice green in front of the distance ANGC oak tree on March 24, 1934. The first champion in Horton Smith would be crowned just a day later. This photo contains an adhered caption on the verso.
Caption Reads: AT MASTERS INVITATION TOURNEY HENRY CIUCI OF NEW YORK PICTURED ON THE COURSE OF THE AUGUSTA NATIONAL GOLF COURSE IN AUGUSTA, GA. BEFORE THE DAY'S PLAY, MARCH 24TH, IN THE MASTERS INVITATION GOLF TOURNAMENT. THE CONTEST WAS WON BY HORTON SMITH, MARCH 25TH WITH AN AGGREGATE OF 284
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