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2022-01-0852 Visit my store for thousands of historical photos! Item Description Grading Standard: News Agency 1st Generation AKA Original Press Photo Size: 5x7 inches with minor variation Blacklight Test: No. Other Notes: Historical photograph. Do not expect perfect photos. Often old photos have small creases and tears around the edges. Scene Description: French: 7,500 orphelins de 58 institutions dirigees par des catholiques, des protestants et des juifs ont ete les invites de la police New Yorkaise au Steeplechase Park ou un programme artistique faisait partie des divertissements. La vague de chaleur continuant toujours a sevir a New York, les organisateurs eurent l'ldee d'un concours de vitesse original. Ils' agissait en effect de manger le plus rapidement possible une grosse portion de pasteque. Le commissair de police William O'Brien a trouve. Le jeu amusant et agreable; aussis est-il joint aux enfants. English: 7,500 orphans from 58 institutions run by Catholics, Protestants and Jews were guests of the New York police at Steeplechase Park where an arts program was part of the entertainment. The heat wave still continuing to rage in New York, the organizers had the idea of ??an original speed contest. They were in fact trying to eat a large portion of watermelon as quickly as possible. Police Commissioner William O'Brien found it. The fun and enjoyable game; also is attached to the children. June 19, 1949. Additional Information International Purchasers: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. The "value" on the customs form is the purchase price. N/A N/A Photo Grading Standards and Terms Used News Agency Photos: Wire Photos or News Agency Photos were extensively used in print media during the first half of the 1900's. Issued by news agencies (such as Acme, NEA, International News, Associated Press, UPI, Fotogram, Keystone,) only to the press, these Gorgeous pieces capture a historical moment, frozen in time, as they were issued on the day the event happened. Unfortunately they were issued in extremely limited quantities solely for print media industry usage (it is estimated that there were approximately 25 - 50 of EACH particular photograph made). Over the years, many were destroyed or lost, and in some cases, there are only 1 or 2 specimens known to exist today of a particular photograph making these Original! , First Generation Vintage Photographic relics Outstanding Investments. Wirephoto Telephoto Cablephoto Radiophoto Soundphoto This type of photo was an early form of electronic transmission. Some scratchiness in the image is normal. Please inspect the image carefully as the quality can vary greatly. They can range from atrocious to superb and everywhere in between. Also, this type of photo is not a original photo using the traditional definition since it was not developed but was normally printed on film stock. We consider these 1st Generation Original Photos. 1st Generation AKA Original: This is a photo manufactured near the time when the image was taken. News Agency and Official photos fall into this category automatically. Vintage: Photo that is at least 30 years old. Size: Size given is almost always the paper size of item and not image size. Image size is normally smaller.Metric conversion is 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters for our international customers. Guarantee and Standard Disclaimer Guarantee: See return policy in the shipping tab. Payment must be received within 10 calendar days of the auction closing or the item will be put up for sale. Visit my eBay store for thousands of historical photos and postcards! Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution