1950's Jim Brown Syracuse Savings Bank 8x10 Promotional Photo

Aric

Pretty excited about this recent ebay find. Wondering if you guys have ever seen one as I can't find another online. I have no doubt the piece is authentic and period. I believe it would hve been issued during the 1955 or 56 season but I can't find any other examples of promotional photos given out by Syracuse Savings Bank of either athletes or anything of that matter. The photo itself is taken from an Associated Press photo and I did find a couple uses of it online. I also found a similar 8x10 to mine including the facsimile autograph but without the Syracuse Bank lettering sold on ebay in July of 2013. The description of that auction didn't reveal any information about it, either.



I also discovered that Topps used the photo for their 2009 Magic set.



What do you guys think?

vols1

Here's the bottom one from 1958. I think it would have been against the rules to use his image to promote a bank while he was sill in college.

Aric

<< <i>Here's the bottom one from 1958. I think it would have been against the rules to use his image to promote a bank with he was sill in college. >>



Nice find, thanks! That description says it has the Complements of Syracuse Bank on the backside.