John Morrell, 1st Baseman-Boston, baseball trade card – Historic Print
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A window into the past: John Morrell, 1st Baseman-Boston, baseball trade card, preserved in this historic image. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
John Morrell, 1st Baseman-Boston, baseball trade card
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Here the subject is John Morrell, identified on the card as a first baseman for Boston, so this is a player's portrait rather than a team group. Trade cards like this one were printed in large numbers in the late 19th century, when merchants and manufacturers handed them out with their advertising, and baseball players became popular subjects because fans collected their likenesses. Cards of this kind were usually small, stiff, and printed on one side with a portrait and the player's name and position, which is why many survive as a record of how the early professional game presented its stars to the public.
| Original scan | 3,000 × 2,713 px · prints to 10 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 17 |
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