Brown Backgrounds (T207) – Antique Print
(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
Step back in time with Brown Backgrounds (T207), a historic print rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Brown Backgrounds (T207)
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Unlike the many cards on this board that show a single player, this one is identified by its design: the brown background that gives the T207 series its nickname. The card was issued by the American Tobacco Company, which packed such cards with its cigarettes to encourage buyers to collect them. Its color halftone reproduction shows how commercial printers of the 1910s combined photographic portraits with hand-applied color. The title was devised by Library of Congress staff, and the card belongs to the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection of baseball cards.
| 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 | 3,791 × 4,686 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-220595 |
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