Grey Villet
New York Yankee Left-handed Pitcher Whitey Ford Whipping his Arm Overhand as he Releases his Fastball During the 6th Game of the World Series at Yankee Stadium

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Artist Grey Villet(South African, 1927 - 2000)South African, 1927 - 2000

CultureSouth African

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New York Yankee Left-handed Pitcher Whitey Ford Whipping his Arm Overhand as he Releases his Fastball During the 6th Game of the World Series at Yankee Stadium

Date1955

PlaceNew York City, New York, United States

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage/sheet: 10 1/2 × 13 1/2 in. (26.7 × 34.3 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Ken Marks and Gregg Steffen in honor of Lee Godfrey at "One Great Night in November, 2010"

Object number2011.470

Not on view

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Department

Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

Provenance[Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2011.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Various inscriptions on verso in blue and black pencil:
114/6c-10, d-17086, Whitey ford, BASEBALL - FORD, WHITEY, 7c, PHOTO NO. / 264206, PF99883

Stamped on verso left side:
© _______Time Inc. All Rights Reserved. / No reproduction, commercial display or other / use is permitted without express written / permission of the copyright holder.
Stamped in a blue rectangular grid on verso center:
LIFE MAGAZINE / LIFE PHOTO BY / GREY VILLET / CREDIT / TAKE NO. 6th DATE / 10-3-55 / SET NO. 46114 / STORY & LOCATION / WORLD SERIES / Yankees vs. Dodgers at Yankee Stadium / DEPT. / NO. OF PRINTS / 14 / BLACK & WHITE FILM / 35 mm / 6 ...
Stamped in red, verso center: LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION

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