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