Breaking Her Contract picture postcard
Date1910
DescriptionA black-and-white picture postcard of an unidentified man, right, dressed as a baseball player captured bending down and tagging an unidentified woman, who is also dressed as a baseball player, on the shoulder. The woman is laying across the base with a shocked expression. Both the man and woman are dressed in baseball uniforms, but the woman's has Elmwood across the front. The caption on the front of the picture postcard reads, "Breaking her contract." A letter on reverse written to Mazie Luker from Bill reads, "Don't look for me down because I'm not sure whether I can come or not I will be there if I can possibly get there. Bill." The copyright and publisher information is printed at the bottom of the postcard.
Object numberBL-2012-00497-010
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 180 Innuendo postcards
Dimensions5 x 3.5 in.
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