“WEEGEE PHOTOGRAPH- Arthur Fellig ORIGINAL”???

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Sold for $49.99 on April 6, 2014 on eBay…

In our opinion, this photo was not made by Weegee.

From eBay listing:
“BUY IT NOW………. Weegee was the pseudonym of Arthur Fellig (June 12, 1899 – December 26, 1968), a photographer and photojournalist, known for his stark black and white street photography. Weegee worked in Manhattan, New York City’s Lower East Side as a press photographer during the 1930s and ’40s, and he developed his signature style by following the city’s emergency services and documenting their activity. Much of his work depicted unflinchingly realistic scenes of urban life, crime, injury and death.”

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
“Weegee was the pseudonym of Arthur Fellig (June 12, 1899 – December 26, 1968), a photographer and photojournalist, known for his stark black and white street photography. Weegee worked in Manhattan, New York City’s Lower East Side as a press photographer during the 1930s and ’40s, and he developed his signature style by following the city’s emergency services and documenting their activity.[1] Much of his work depicted unflinchingly realistic scenes of urban life, crime, injury and death.This photo is part of the Michael Gallagher estate. I will ship this vintage photo via first class mail with delivery confirmation”

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A real, authentic Weegee The Famous stamp measures 1 3/16th in diameter…

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