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At bat, Mrs. Richie; catcher, Fannie Gerhart – Antique Wall Art

At bat, Mrs. Richie; catcher, Fannie Gerhart, [1919] — historic photograph
At bat, Mrs. Richie; catcher, Fannie Gerhart, [1919]. Historic photograph from the Baseball collection.

(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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At bat, Mrs. Richie; catcher, Fannie Gerhart comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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At bat, Mrs. Richie; catcher, Fannie Gerhart

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A woman stands at bat while Fannie Gerhart crouches behind the plate in this glass negative, which the record credits to "Mrs. Richie at bat." The National Photo Company, a Washington studio that documented news and public life in the early twentieth century, made this picture when women's baseball drew crowds to exhibition games and touring Bloomer Girls teams. The names come from unverified notes on the negative sleeves, so they are best read as the company's labels rather than confirmed identities. Streaks and blemishes on the glass reflect the natural decay of its original coatings.

Created / published[1919]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Temp. note: Batch one.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan4,294 × 3,552 px · prints to 14 × 12 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-229758

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