White Borders (T206) – Antique Print
(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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A window into the past: White Borders (T206), preserved in this historic print. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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White Borders (T206)
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Among the tobacco cards in the Edwards Collection, this one stands out for its white borders, the feature that gives the T206 series its collectors' nickname. The American Tobacco Company issued the set between 1909 and 1911, packing the cards into cigarette packages as a stiff, collectible bonus for smokers. Running to hundreds of players, the series is the best known of its era, and its color halftone images over relief-printed designs are now studied by collectors and historians alike.
| Created / published | 1909-1911. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : relief with halftone, color. |
| Genre | Baseball cards 1900-1920.Relief prints Color 1900-1920. |
| 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 × 4,735 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-220573 |
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