Brown Backgrounds (T207) – Antique 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.)
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Step back in time with Brown Backgrounds (T207), a historic print rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Brown Backgrounds (T207)
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Its brown background distinguishes it from many other cards of the period, and the title "Brown Backgrounds" was devised by Library staff to identify this series, T207. The American Tobacco Company issued such cards in 1912 as inserts in tobacco products, a common marketing tactic that turned small pasteboard cards into prized collectibles. The relief halftone printing and color reproduction show the commercial art techniques of the 1910s, when mass-produced images were becoming a fixture of everyday life. The card is part of the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection of baseball cards held by the Library of Congress.
| 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 | 3,815 × 4,711 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-220592 |
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