S.F. Hess (N338-2) – 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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A window into the past: S.F. Hess (N338-2), preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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S.F. Hess (N338-2)
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The card is the work of S.F. Hess & Company, a tobacco firm, and its catalog designation, N338-2, places it among the photographic cards the company issued in the late 1880s. Cards like this were albumen prints, made with a process that used egg white to bind the photographic emulsion, and they were mounted on cardboard and packed with tobacco products as collectibles. Tobacco makers used them to build brand loyalty, and today they offer a visual record of the men who played the game in that era. This example comes from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection of baseball cards.
| Created / published | 1889 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print : albumen. |
| Genre | Baseball cards 1880-1890.Albumen prints 1880-1890. |
| Notes | Baseball card title devised by Library staff. Issued by: S.F. Hess & Company. Forms part of: Baseball cards from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,792 × 4,710 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-220470 |
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