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hankron Common incorrect terminology: "1909 Ty Cobb Wirephoto," "1919 Joe Jackson Wirephoto," "1920 New York Yankees Wirephoto"
Correction: The patented and trademarked wirephoto is a specific type of photograph made, and ONLY made, via the wirephoto machine (the machine is surprisingly similar to a modern computer scanner we all use to make online images). The wirephoto was invented in 1925 and not widely used until 1934. A 1910s 'Babe Ruth wirephoto' is inherently mislabelled, as the wirephoto hadn't been invented nor the name 'wirephoto' thought up until years later.
This is not only a common mistake made by collectors, but by the big auction houses including Sotheby's, Superior and MastroNet (Check out MastroNet's current catalog)