Collection of nine candid glossy snapshots of the Beatles, ranging in size from 3.5 x 3.5 up to 3.5 x 5.5, all taken backstage before and after their show at the Shrewsbury Music Hall on April 26, 1963. Photos include four 3.5 x 3.5, including a shirtless Paul McCartney with a towel draped over his neck and another showing John Lennon and George Harrison playing their guitars; 3.25 x 5 individual photos of each band member in a dark suit and tie, with Harrison picking at an acoustic guitar, and Ringo raising a glass; and a 3.5 x 5.5 image of John Lennon at a table covered in coffee and pastry. In overall fine condition. Photos were originally taken by a female news reporter who was granted backstage access; she also appears in one photo offered in this group. She later took orders for copies of the photos, making an extra copy of the shirtless McCartney, which she sent him for his 21st birthday. As Beatlemania took over, access to the band soon became very restricted, making any glimpse of the band out of the limelight highly desirable. RR Auction COA.
