Warhop, New York, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company 1909 - 1911
americantobaccocompany
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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portrait
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drawing
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character portrait
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caricature
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baseball
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portrait reference
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framed image
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men
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animal drawing portrait
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portrait drawing
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facial portrait
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athlete
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portrait art
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fine art portrait
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celebrity portrait
This is a baseball card from the T206 series, produced by the American Tobacco Company between 1909 and 1911. It features a portrait of "Warhop," a player for the New York American League baseball team. The card is a good example of the colorful lithographic printing techniques used in the early 20th century, and is part of the larger collection of "Baseball Cards" held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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