Cy Perkins, Catch., Phila., 19[24] – Historic Photograph Print
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(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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Step back in time with Cy Perkins, Catch., Phila., 19[24], a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Cy Perkins, Catch., Phila., 19[24]
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Cy Perkins, a catcher, is the subject of this portrait, taken in Philadelphia, where he played for the Athletics before moving on to the St. Louis Browns. The record dates it to about 1924, a time when the National Photo Company was documenting the city's sports figures and street life on glass plates. Those plates were a common format for news and studio work of the era, and the sharp detail of a player in uniform reflects that process. Look closely and you may see streaks or spots, which come from the natural breakdown of the original emulsion rather than from the scene itself.
| Created / published | 19[24] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Part of caption rubbed off negative. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Temp note: Batch three. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 4,304 × 5,288 px · prints to 14 × 18 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-240214 |
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