164 - Original vintage black-and-white gelatin silver press photograph featuring United States Military Academy (Army West Point) football player and team captain F.M. Greene, dated September 20, 1921. The photograph dramatically captures the standout center in a classic three-point football stance over the ball, sporting a vintage leather executioner-style head harness. The image shows evidence of historic newsroom photo editing, with original gouache airbrushing highlighting the subject.

Original vintage black-and-white gelatin silver press photograph featuring United States Military Academy (Army West Point) football player and team captain F.M. Greene, dated September 20, 1921. The photograph dramatically captures the standout center in a classic three-point football stance over the ball, sporting a vintage leather executioner-style head harness. The image shows evidence of historic newsroom photo editing, with original gouache airbrushing highlighting the subject. The reverse of the photograph contains a typed news bureau slug reading: "Photo of—Capt. F.M. Greene, centre of 'West Point's 1921 football squad, is considered one of the finest offensive players in the East. Photo made during workout to-day." It is stamped with official property markers including "Photograph by Underwood & Underwood, N.Y." and a purple ink stamp from the Newspaper Enterprise Association (N.E.A.) Reference Department dated "SEP 22 1921". It also contains editorial pencil annotations (B2708, C644) and a negative catalog number (30792 / 367924). Frank M. Greene anchored the line for the 1921 Army team under legendary head coach Charles Daly, leading the Cadets through a notable campaign that culminated in the historic Army-Navy game. This rare and highly detailed piece serves as a premier artifact from early intercollegiate football history, preserved in its authentic working archive state. Medium: Original vintage silver gelatin press photograph Provenance: From the inventories of Artelisted. Note on Dimensions: Media press photos measure mainly 10" x 8" and/or 7" x 9". Some minor size variances can occur due to the normal historical manipulation process. THIS IS A RESERVE AUCTION, and the final price will include a Buyer’s Premium. Please, view our full terms and conditions. ARTELISTED IS LICENSED IN THE US STATES OF FLORIDA AND TEXAS. All the items purchased through Artelisted must be shipped. We no longer offer or accept local pick-ups for any sold lots. The shipment will be made directly by Artelisted. Shipping insurance is the responsibility of the buyer. Ask us if you want to add insurance cost. Note that if there is loss or damage due to bad handling by the transporter, this loss will be assumed only by the buyer. We mainly ship via USPS Ground Advantage, UPS and Fedex International. If you do not pay during the 48 hrs after the end of the event, your credit card on file will be charged 2 days after the auction. All items must be paid in full within five (5) days of the sale date. Any lots remaining unpaid after the 5-day period will be considered and reported in default. The unpaid items may be re-sold at Artelisted sole discretion and without further notice to the original bidder. Items returned to our facility after shipping (for any reason, including undeliverable addresses or refused delivery) will be held for a maximum of thirty (30) days. To have a returned item shipped again, the buyer must pay all new shipping and handling fees. If re-shipping fees are not paid within the 30-day holding period, the items will be considered forfeited. In such cases, no refunds will be issued, and the items may be re-sold at the auction house's discretion. We have included quality images showing its current condition. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.