Extraordinary original vintage matte-finish 30.25 x 7.75 panoramic photograph of Fenway Park taken from center field during the final game of the 1918 World Series by the Pyle Photo Co. of Waltham, Massachusetts. Inherent to the image is a caption: "Worlds Series, Fenway Park, Sept. 11th, 1918, Red Sox 2, Cubs 1." Framed to an overall size of 32.5 x 9.75. Affixed to the backing is a typed letter by Bert Sugar, certifying that the picture "came from the private estate of Harry Frazee, President of the Boston Red Sox from 1917-1923." In very good condition, with light soiling and two surface gouges at center.
The Boston Red Sox defeated the Chicago Cubs in six games to take the 1918 World Series championship. A year later, Frazee infamously sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees after the 1919 season, resulting in the so-called 'Curse of the Bambino' and an 86-year World Series drought. As a great Fenway Park panorama intimately linked with the infamous Red Sox owner and the team's last World Series win of the 20th century, this is a remarkable piece of Boston history. From the collection of Stephen Adamson.
