173 - Original vintage black-and-white gelatin silver press photograph capturing an early-season training session of the United States Military Academy (Army West Point) football team, dated September 1925. The image documents an array of Cadets executing a rugged line drill on a vintage wooden "bucking machine" charging apparatus under the close supervision of line coach Lieutenant Lawrence "Biff" Jones. The front of the photograph features prominent, authentic newsroom grease pencil crop lines and an etched rounded-corner framing outline marking it for paper publication.

Original vintage black-and-white gelatin silver press photograph capturing an early-season training session of the United States Military Academy (Army West Point) football team, dated September 1925. The image documents an array of Cadets executing a rugged line drill on a vintage wooden "bucking machine" charging apparatus under the close supervision of line coach Lieutenant Lawrence "Biff" Jones. The front of the photograph features prominent, authentic newsroom grease pencil crop lines and an etched rounded-corner framing outline marking it for paper publication. The reverse of the photograph bears an attached brown paper news slug reading: "EXCLUSIVE PHOTO. WEST POINT FOOTBALL TEAM OUT FOR FIRST PRACTICE. West Point football candidates start right in with hard work. Linemen given their first taste of the bucking machine. Lt. Jones, line coach, is watching them." The reverse is prominently stamped with a large blue ink property stamp from "Photograms, 129 E. 27th St., N.Y.C." and an archive stamp from the Newspaper Enterprise Association (N.E.A.) Reference Department dated "SEP 16 1925", alongside editorial grease markings (713). 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.