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Offered Here: KISS 1975 Lot of 4 BW 8 x 10 Prints of KISS at Their Motel In Cadillac, MI
Item Details: Go behind the scenes of rock's most famous high school takeover with this rare lot of four black-and-white 8 x 10 photographs featuring KISS at their motel in Cadillac, Michigan, on October 9–10, 1975. Sourced directly from the private collection of legendary rock photographer Waring Abbott, each authentic print is hand-signed and numbered by Abbott and features his official studio stamp on the reverse. The collection is preserved in very good condition with mild edge and corner wear and subtle signs of vintage age, noting that some prints may exhibit a punched hole or handwriting on the front or reverse.
Provenance / Authenticity: The items in this lot are sourced directly from the personal archives of renowned photojournalist Waring Abbott. Abbott’s iconic imagery has graced the pages of Time, Newsweek, People, Rolling Stone, and countless foreign publications, alongside legendary album covers and photo spreads for KISS, Led Zeppelin, Lou Reed, and Bob Dylan and others.
In October 1975 KISS traveled to Cadillac, Michigan, after the local high school football team, which had been struggling, began playing the band's records in the locker room and went on to a winning season. The town welcomed the band with a homecoming visit that included a parade and a concert in the Cadillac High School gymnasium. The visit came just as the live album "Alive!" was turning KISS into a national success, and it has become one of the most frequently retold stories of the band's rise and its bond with fans in America's heartland.
Condition: Very good with mild edge and corner wear and subtle signs of age, handwriting, and a punched hole
SKU: WBB1045