home run polka – Historic Print
(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 home run polka, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Choose the framed print, ready to hang the day it arrives, or the unframed print for a frame of your own. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
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Home Run Polka" ties a lively dance form to the most exciting moment in baseball, when a batter clears the fences. Polkas were hugely popular in American parlors and dance halls from the mid-1800s on, and composers often borrowed topical subjects, including sports, to sell sheet music. Baseball was rapidly becoming the national pastime in the same decades, so a piece like this reflects how closely popular music and the ballpark crowd were linked. Look closely at the cover art and lettering, which were meant to catch the eye of buyers browsing a music store.
| Original scan | 4,244 × 5,566 px · prints to 14 × 19 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 19174u home run polka |
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