Card 4, from the Girl Baseball Players series (N48, Type 1) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes by Allen & Ginter

Card 4, from the Girl Baseball Players series (N48, Type 1) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 1886 - 1888

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portrait

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pencil drawn

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photo of handprinted image

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drawing

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aged paper

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toned paper

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light pencil work

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yellowing background

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photo restoration

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print

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baseball

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coloured pencil

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men

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golden font

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athlete

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watercolor

"Card 4, from the Girl Baseball Players series (N48, Type 1) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes" is a black and white photograph from the late 19th century that captures a moment in a women’s baseball game. The image, created by Allen & Ginter, shows two women players in action. One woman is throwing a ball, while the other is sliding into a base. This card was part of a series of baseball cards featuring women players, created by Allen & Ginter to promote Virginia Brights cigarettes. The card is a part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection in New York City.

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