Burleigh Grimes, Pittsburgh, National League, Baseball card (W553)

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1929 · Commercial photolithograph tinted pink · Drawings and Prints

Burleigh Grimes, Pittsburgh, National League, Baseball card (W553). Distributed by "Marble Gum", Philadelphia. Unnumbered cards. Several color tints including blue, pink, and black and white. Full-length action-posed player. Facsimile signature, team and league printed within image. Photo is bordered by simulated ornate "frame". Back is blank. 10 baseball cards in set. New research shows non-sports (silent movie stars) also included in series.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1929

Medium

Commercial photolithograph tinted pink

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick