A Close Play picture postcard
Date1910
DescriptionA black-and-white picture postcard of an unidentified man and woman dressed as baseball players captured on the ground near a base as he kisses her. The man has one arm out to the side and his other arm over the woman's back. The woman is resting her arms on the base, a catcher's mask and baseball cap on the ground next to her. Both the man and woman are dressed in generic baseball uniforms. The caption on the front of the picture postcard reads, "A Close Play." The publisher and copyright date for the postcard are listed in the upper right corner. There is no writing on the back of the postcard.
Object numberBL-2012-00497-008
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 180 Innuendo postcards
Dimensions5 x 3.5 in.
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