Both subject and photographer are known for expertise in their specific fields: Lou Gehrig as the steady performer who wouldn’t dream of a day off and Leslie R. Jones for stunning portraits captured by his trusty Graflex camera. This original black-and- white photograph measures 7-3/8 x 9-1/4” and captures a smiling Gehrig on the top step of the Yankee dugout in his road attire (likely at Fenway Park, as Jones was a Boston Herald-Traveler Staff Photographer). The photo was torn long ago and has been mended by vintage transparent tape. There is minimal paper loss confined to the upper and right-side edges, as well as moisture-induced wrinkling. None of these flaws detract from the striking portrayal.