Can Anyone Tell me What This Is?

[btcarfagno]

I bought a group of them at an auction years ago. I believe it may have something to do with the printing process but can't pinpoint exactly what they are and what they were used for specifically. Below is the front of one and the back of another. Its referencing a young Dit Clapper, my guess is early 1930's would be the date for...whatever these are! As an FYI they are fairly large, approximately 7 by 5 inches or so. Some a bit smaller.

[whiteymet]

I have two similar ones of Hall Of Famer Robin Roberts. See my eBay listing here:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/254760406693

Like you not really sure how they were used in the printing process

[Steve D]

It seems to be from between Feb 1930 - Feb 1931, as Dit Clapper was born in Feb 1907, and the writeup on the back says he was 23 years old.

The problem I see, is that Clapper wore #5 for the Boston Bruins, and he was right-handed (and the photo shows the player with a left-handed grip). The photo can't be reversed, as the "B" on his shoulder is correctly oriented. This makes me wonder if the photo actually shows Clapper.

One more problem is that the jersey the player is wearing appears to be the Bruins' 1935-38 style, according to nhluniforms.com. 1935 appears to be the first year they had the number on the front, and a "B" on the sleeve.

It could be related to the "Beehive" photos that were issued in the 1930s and 1940s.

Steve

[Huysmans]

From what I know these were used for printing images in newspapers and publications.
The player pictured is Cooney Weiland.
It's hard to tell, but it may be the same image as his 1934-43 Group I Bee Hive photo.