Humorous baseball postcard
Grab
Description
View of young boy wearing baseball uniform and holding bat, walking away accompanied by a young girl. Another boy wearing baseball uniform stands with hands in pockets. Printed on front: "I guess I'll stick around, I might get an extra." Artist's signature printed below drawing: "Cobb X. Shinn." Printed on front: "[Copyright] H.W.P. Co." Printed on back: "Copyright 1912." Handwritten on back: "Received your card and letter and you know I was glad to hear from you. I intended to answer your letter Sunday, but I went over to the lake and it was so late when I got home that I put it off. I'll write more in a day or so. As B4. S.H.D." Card is postmarked September 2, 1913.
Details
- Creator:
- Shinn, Cobb X.
- Resource ID:
- hr000196
- Subject:
- Baseball--Caricatures and cartoons
- Baseball players--Caricatures and cartoons
- Children--Caricatures and cartoons
- Postcards
- Publisher:
- H.W.P. Co.
- Date:
- 1912
- Format:
- 1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
- Department:
- Ernie Harwell Sports Collection
- Location:
- Postcards-Baseball-Caricatures and cartoons
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.