Mecca Double Folders (T201) – Vintage 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.)
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Mecca Double Folders (T201) comes to life in this historic print, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Mecca Double Folders (T201)
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The Mecca Double Folders, cataloged as T201, were issued in 1911 by the American Tobacco Company and packed with its cigarettes. Each card folded in two, so a collector could open it to show a pair of players, which gave the set its name. Tobacco companies of this era used cards like these to promote their brands and to reward buyers with collectible images, and the color lithographic work reflects how much effort went into making them appealing. This example comes from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection, a group of early baseball cards held by the Library of Congress.
| Created / published | 1911 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 3,802 × 4,691 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-220495 |
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