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.)
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This historic print of Brown Backgrounds (T207) brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Brown Backgrounds (T207)
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Brown Backgrounds is a title the Library's staff devised for this card, which belongs to the T207 series and takes its name from the warm brown field behind each player's portrait. Dated 1912 and issued by the American Tobacco Company, it was the kind of card inserted into cigarette packages, where it stiffened the pack and gave buyers a reason to keep purchasing in search of a complete set. Printed as a color relief halftone, it shows how far commercial reproduction had advanced by the early 1910s, when baseball was among the country's most popular pastimes. The card is part of the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection of baseball cards held by the Prints and Photographs Division.
| 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 × 4,701 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-220588 |
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