McCarthy, Left Field, Boston, from Mayo's Cut Plug Baseball series (N300) 1895
phmayobrotherrichmondvirginia
themetropolitanmuseumofart
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portrait
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photo of handprinted image
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aged paper
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photo restoration
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baseball
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historical photography
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unrealistic statue
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celebrity portrait
"McCarthy, Left Field, Boston" is a baseball card from the "Mayo's Cut Plug Baseball" series (N300) created by P.H. Mayo & Brother of Richmond, Virginia in 1895. The card features a black and white photograph of a baseball player wearing a Boston uniform, showcasing the early days of baseball card collecting and its connection to tobacco advertising. The card is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City.
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