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BETTY GRABLE Vintage Press Photo 9.5x7 1940s Hollywood Legend Matt Finish PA Stamp
A highly collectible, rare original vintage 9.5x7 inch black and white press photograph featuring legendary Hollywood actress and WWII pin-up icon Betty Grable. A radiant 1940s studio portrait printed on high-grade matt paper stock. Features the full Press Association, 85 Fleet Street copyright stamp on the reverse.
Era: 1940s Image.
Paper Stock: Premium vintage matt photographic paper stock featuring the full Press Association, 85 Fleet Street, London copyright stamp on the reverse.
Condition: Good vintage condition. Excellent laboratory-quality silver-halide photographic print on tactile matt paper stock. NOT cheap home computer inkjet reproductions. Handling wear from historical filing. No creases, tears or pinholes. Deep blacks and exceptional tonal clarity.
PHOTOGRAPHIC GRADING & PROVENANCE NOTE (PSA TYPE II): This archive print is a true, first-generation darkroom photograph developed chemically in the laboratory directly from the original media agency master negative. While the original image was captured in the 1940s, this specific physical print was struck directly from the negative by the Press Association laboratory during their 1970s/1980s archive management. Under the standard US photographic grading system, this is classified as an official Type II Press Photograph. It is NOT a modern digital inkjet reproduction, second-generation copy, or laser print, offering exceptional clarity, deep silver-halide contrast, and genuine Fleet Street provenance.
Provenance & Shipping Details:
Dempsey Archive Lineage: This print comes directly from the private collection of Press Association photographers Mike and Sean Dempsey. A copy of the official career provenance statement will be securely enclosed with your order to guarantee its flawless agency background.
Source: Sourced directly from a Press Association archive collection.
Terms of Sale & CopyrightThis listing is for the physical photograph only, sold strictly as historical memorabilia. This sale does not transfer copyright, reproduction rights, or commercial rights.
Shipping & PackagingPacked securely in card backed envelope. Combined shipping is available if you are selecting multiple pieces from this collection.
\"COA\" StatementPrints will be accompanied by a copy of the signed provenance statement from the archive\'s custodians, which serves as a Certificate of Authenticity. It reads:
\"These photographs were collected and kept by myself and my brother, Sean Dempsey, during our careers at the Press Association, in Fleet St London. The Collections include Original Music, sub culture, and British Social history Archive Prints, spanning the 1960s-1980s - (Some with the original PA stamps) along with historical and later files from the agency \" — Mike Dempsey
Shipping, Offers & Multi-BuyBest Offer: Reasonable offers are welcome, particularly if you are looking to purchase multiple prints from this archive collection.
Combined Shipping: Please contact me in advance to build a lot to combine postage or build a basket before checkout.
ARCHIVE BULK BUY DISCOUNTS: Looking to buy more than one vintage archive print lot? Simply use the \"MAKE OFFER\" button on your selected items! I gladly accept 10% OFF when you buy 2 print lots or 15% OFF for 3 or more print lots. COMBINED SHIPPING: Add all items to your basket before paying to automatically combine your postage and save!
ABOUT THIS ARCHIVE & BUYING CONFIDENCE This specialized profile is dedicated exclusively to original vintage music, media, cinema, and entertainment photography.For buying confidence, I also operate as mhg1977 on —a long-established account with over two decades of 100% positive response. This dedicated profile simply keeps this specific press archive organized for fellow collectors.
This listing is part of a premium, curated release from a major private press archive collection. As a lifelong specialist in football vintage memorabilia, my extensive archive was professionally catalogued by Bonhams in 2006 for their prestigious specialist collections. I have continued to curate, collect, and trade ensuring absolute authenticity and solid provenance. Please check my other items for more rare, high-quality vintage cinema photography.
