1940 Bobby Jones 'Back-Swing' Spalding Edgerton Study Original Inlayed Photo & Advertisement Card
Proudly presented in this lot is a rare 1940 Bobby Jones 'Back-Swing' Spalding Edgerton Study original photo & advertisement card depicting the numerous swing positions and Jones' head in white, on the black of the background. Notice that a glossy layer is a carefully cut inlay, used to eventually make the advertisement card also in the lot. In January of 1939, a groundbreaking study that would flip the golf instruction profession on its head occurred - finally equipping the industry with the visuals necessary to properly study the swing and its intricacies. This study, or trial as it was labeled at the time, was conducted by Harold Edgerton of the firm Edgerton, Germeshausen and Grier (E&G) with the perfect swing sequence subject - Bobby Jones himself. Jones in front of a white screen and club in hand was captured during that study, many being full body shots for analysis. State-of-the-art high-speed photography was only newly available, just like this museum-grade study advertisement card released nearly 85 years ago. 8" x10 1/2" photo on board. 3 5/8" x 4 1/2"
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