Brown Backgrounds (T207) – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic print captures Brown Backgrounds (T207) in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Brown Backgrounds (T207)
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The brown background of this card sets it apart from the rest of the T207 series, a large group of tobacco-issue cards that the American Tobacco Company produced in several background colors. Each card paired a small portrait of a player with his name and team, and the cards were packed with cigarettes and other tobacco products as collectible inserts. Tobacco cards like these were widely collected by boys in the 1910s, and they now serve as one of the best visual records of early professional players. This example is part of the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection at the Library of Congress.
| Created / published | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : relief with halftone, color. |
| Genre | Baseball cards 1910-1920.Relief prints Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Baseball card title devised by Library staff. Issued by: American Tobacco Company. Forms part of: Baseball cards from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,805 × 4,721 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-220593 |
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