John Thoney, Boston American League Utility Man, Mecca Cigarettes Card – Historic Print
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John Thoney, Boston American League Utility Man, Mecca Cigarettes Card comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. 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, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
John Thoney, Boston American League Utility Man, Mecca Cigarettes Card
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Unlike the many portraits on this board, this card shows John Thoney as a utility man for the Boston American League club, a versatile reserve who filled in wherever the manager needed him. It was issued as a Mecca cigarette card, part of the tobacco-company baseball cards that were packed with cigarettes in the early 1910s. Such cards were the main way fans saw players' faces and learned their positions before television or wide newspaper photography. Thoney's small, posed portrait reflects the simple studio style of the era, when a reserve player could be as collectible as any star.
| Original scan | 1,382 × 3,000 px · prints to 5 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 8b |
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