Original 1947 AP Wire Photo documenting the case of young Ralph Vallecorsa after he swallowed part of a rosary. The image combines a portrait of the child with an X-ray showing the cross lodged in the upper esophagus following the incident. Mounted on black archival paper and measures approximately 7⅝ x 9¾ inches overall. The photo has an unusual production flaw with a pronounced fold through the image and caption area, as issued, along with typical newsroom handling wear. An unusual and medically themed AP Wire Photo from the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper.
