CA PHOTO bbg-237 Leontyne Price & Luciano Pavarotti Opera Singers Music Opera Si

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HISTORIC ARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPHS Visit Our Other Archives: Jay Parrino's the Mint Tribune Photo Archives << Search our eBay Store! Archive News Wire Photo from the Historic Files of CA PHOTO bbg-237 Leontyne Price & Luciano Pavarotti Opera Singers Music Opera Si Approximate Size: 9" x 10" Photo ID: BBG-237-CA This WIREPHOTO is straight from The Commercial Appeal's historical photo archive. Wirephotos are different than traditional photographic prints! This print is the result of what used to be breakthrough technology (now completely obsolete) that allowed a photographic image to be scanned, transmitted over "the wire" (telegraph, phone, satellite networks) and then printed at the receiving location. They are often on thinner, slick paper (very similar to old thermal roll fax paper) and often fade or become sepia toned quicker than traditional silver halide prints. Long removed from commercial use, these artifacts represent an important era in the history of news media. PHOTOGRAPH DETAILS Item No (SKU): BBG-237-CA Subject(s): Leontyne Price & Luciano Pavarotti Opera Singers Source Archive: The Commercial Appeal Overall Size (in): 9" x 10" (size of entire scanned area) Certificate Included: Yes View Similar Auctions: Opera Singers , Music , See front and back scans for additional information about this photograph IMPORTANT: "Commercial Appeal" watermark is displayed to deter image theft and will NOT show on the actual photograph. Handwritten names on the back of the photographs are for identification purposes only - they are NOT autographs. This listing is for a single vintage photograph to be purchased as a collector’s item. No rights for reproduction or commercial use in any form whatsoever are given or implied. Please review scans carefully, every photograph is sold as is, and bidding on or buying this item constitutes acceptance of all policies, terms and conditions as stated in this listing. About This Photograph Own a piece of history with this archive wire photograph from the working archives of The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Tennessee. This rare collectible photograph comes with a serialized Certificate of Authenticity signed by the Archive Administrator ofThe Commercial Appeal and each order is shipped in a beautiful presentation folder by Masterpiece Marketing Group, the exclusive dealer of the Commercial Appeal Archives . Each photo in the archive is unique and once it’s sold it’s gone from our inventory forever! Don't miss your chance to own this rare piece of history!This is a working archive and these are the actual photographs that have been used and published throughout the decades by the prestigious Commercial Appeal Newspaper . Photos may contain written comments, attached paper clippings, crop marks, tonal enhancements, masking or other alterations that were necessary for publishing so please review scans carefully before purchasing. These photographs have been accumulated from a variety of sources over the decades including staff photographers, news bureaus, wire services, publishers, PR firms and many other sources. Now, for the first time in the The Commercial Appeal's history, you have the opportunity to own one of these historic certified archive photographs. Is this photo an Original? Most collectors do not view wire photos as originals since they were not printed from a negative ( Unfortunately, the definition of an "original photo" varies greatly from person to person ( Every photo we sell is a Certified Archive Photograph, which means it is the actual photograph that has been stored in the archive from which it came. It is NOT being printed on demand - once this item is purchased, it is gone from our inventory. Please review the scans carefully as this is the best representation of the actual condition and appearance of the photo. Shipping Information Items typically ship within 24 hou... read more

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