To Play This Game picture postcard
Datecirca 1915
DescriptionA black-and-white picture postcard of an unidentified man who is dressed as a baseball player captured giving an unidentified woman, who is also dressed as a baseball player, a kiss on the cheek. The woman is wearing a catcher's mask, has a baseball glove on her left hand, and is holding a baseball in it with her right. The caption at the top of the front of the picture postcard reads, "You've got to be a" and the caption at the bottom reads, "to play this game." Writing on the front of the picture postcard reads, "We are all [illegible] at Craigs 1st night - Docks next Docks last night at Jacob today + tonight having a good time auto car is making record time have had good luck up to date." A letter written on the reverse to Mr. Jeff Baths reads, "Add to my estimate of the [illegible] job $950.00 and when you get the other one add 60 percent on it." This picture postcard was taken circa 1915, the date of the postal stamp.
Object numberBL-2012-00497-006
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 180 Innuendo postcards
Dimensions5 x 3.5 in.
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