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Originally Posted by Tere1071
I wonder if the negatives became part of the purchase when Bowman sold their operations and archives to Topps in 1956. As for additional photographs, I don't know if anyone has weighed in with any evidence. The 53 Bowman color set hasn't been the subject of deep analysis. I am hoping that through this thread collectors could share their knowledge of the history of this particular set, its peculiarities, and display what we have collected. For example, I never knew until recently that there are five test cards that were never issued for the set.
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The 1952 Red Man Roberts looks like it could well be based on a slightly different photo from the same session.