Elberfeld, New York, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company 1909 - 1911
americantobaccocompany
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drawing, print
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portrait
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drawing
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aged paper
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yellowing background
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photo restoration
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baseball
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film poster
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historical photography
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portrait reference
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yellow element
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19th century
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men
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golden font
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athlete
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yellow accent
This is a baseball card from the "T206" series, produced by the American Tobacco Company between 1909 and 1911. The card depicts professional baseball player, "Elberfeld", with a close-up portrait of him against a red background. The card features a simple design with the player's name, team, and league listed below his image. These cards were given away with tobacco products during the early 20th century and represent an early form of sports collectible.
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