Covering Left Field picture postcard
Date1910
DescriptionA black-and-white picture postcard of an unidentified man dressed as a baseball player captured standing with his right arm stretched out holding a baseball with a serious expression as his gloved hand is against an unidentified woman's left chest. The woman is dressed as a baseball player for the team Crescent and is looking straight ahead with a serious expression as she grips the man's thigh with her left hand. The caption on the front of the picture postcard reads, "Covering Left Field." 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-2012-00497-014
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 180 Innuendo postcards
Dimensions5 x 3.5 in.
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