S.F. Hess California League (N321) – Vintage Wall Art
(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 S.F. Hess California League (N321), an antique lithograph 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. 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.
S.F. Hess California League (N321)
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This 1888 card from the California League stands out because most baseball cards of the period focus on major league clubs rather than regional circuits. S.F. Hess & Company, a tobacco firm, issued it as a chromolithograph, a multicolor printing process that let manufacturers turn out bright, inexpensive images in quantity. Companies of the era packed such cards into their products to encourage repeat purchases, and collectors later saved them, which is how this example came to be part of the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection. The title was devised by Library of Congress staff.
| Created / published | 1888 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : chromolithograph. |
| Genre | Baseball cards 1880-1890.Chromolithographs Color 1880-1890. |
| Notes | Baseball card title devised by Library staff. Issued by: S.F. Hess & Company. Forms part of: Baseball cards from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,826 × 4,701 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-220466 |
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