Obak (T212) – 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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This antique lithograph of Obak (T212) brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Obak (T212)
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The card carries the series name "Obak" and the catalog number T212, and its title was devised by Library staff, so it stands in for a specific player who is not named in the record. Issued in 1911 by the American Tobacco Company, it was one of many cards packed with cigarettes to encourage buying and collecting. Cards like this one, printed in color lithography with halftone detail, were a popular form of advertising, and the tobacco companies' sets now preserve how baseball players and their uniforms were presented to fans of the 1910s. The card is part of the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection, which holds many examples from that decade.
| Created / published | 1911 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph with halftone, color. |
| Genre | Baseball cards 1910-1920.Lithographs 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 | 3,797 × 4,711 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-220479 |
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