Card 2, 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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pencil sketch
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baseball
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men
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watercolour illustration
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athlete
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watercolor
"Card 2, from the Girl Baseball Players series" is a black and white photograph from the "Virginia Brights Cigarettes" trading card series, produced by Allen & Ginter between 1886 and 1888. This card features a woman in a baseball uniform, pitching a ball. The image is a classic example of "carte de visite" format, a popular style of portrait photography in the 19th century. The card is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection and showcases the unique historical context of women's participation in sports during this period.
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