Catching a Hot One picture postcard
Date1910
DescriptionA black-and-white picture postcard of an unidentified man and woman captured posing as baseball players. Both are tagging the base with one foot as the man holds up and has one hand on her hip. The man also has a other arm outstretched with a baseball glove on his hand holding a baseball. The woman is leaning back with her eyes closed, as if she has fainted. Both the man and woman are dressed in generic baseball uniforms. The caption on the front of the picture postcard reads, "Catching a hot one." The publisher and copyright date for the postcard are listed in the bottom right corner. There is no writing on the back of the postcard.
Object numberBL-2012-00497-007
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 180 Innuendo postcards
Dimensions5 x 3.5 in.
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