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Just a few minutes ago I discovered this photo on the net:

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It comes from this site: http://decaturjewelry.com/specials/elvis-presley-1950s-fair-promotional-photograph-rare/

As you can see, they ask $100,- for the photo.


To check if it was a known photograph, my first step was to look at the EPSS-site. There I found this one:

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The similarity between the two is striking. But, now my question: is it the same photo (a bit photoshopped around the mound and to make it look older), or is it a different one? I really can't tell. The "old looking photo" is a bit cropped.

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...yes its the same.
I have four of these 5"x4" pics ...mail order photos available through various movie magazines ads from 1956 through 1958
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Thank you!

Have you noticed that his upper lip on the right is a bit different, as well as the teeth on the left? (Comparing the two photos I placed)


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touched up for some daft reason but still the the same pic though



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VEGAS74 wrote:touched up for some daft reason but still the the same pic though
Yeah, that's what I thought: touched up a bit. But before Photoshop existed - according to your photos. So they did a good job in retouching at that time already! Nice to know :D


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More shots taken in this photo session --> http://elvicities.com/~epss/gallery/publicity-photo-shoot-1956/


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I have the original photo of this in storage I can tell you for a fact it is a fan club photo, and was only acquired through the fan club in '56 I believe to be the correct year.



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promiseland wrote:I have the original photo of this in storage I can tell you for a fact it is a fan club photo, and was only acquired through the fan club in '56 I believe to be the correct year.
"Only acquired through the fan club"....no

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Here in this mail order package are the photo,s again...from teen magazines
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VEGAS74 wrote:Here in this mail order package are the photo,s again...from teen magazines
Ok I have to check my photo again . It must differ from this one then, or it is from this set . The stamp on the back reads "only" may be "Mail Only" instead of "Fan Club"
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great find
ty Mike
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