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Originally Posted by T206Jim
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nice, jim! there's something really powerful about these early postcards isnt there. they bridge the gap between the early type 1s which were often entirely confined to news rooms and private organizations + the democratic medium of the baseball card itself which i would say was still in its nascency up until 1908-1909. they provided a unique method of revealing moments like this, behind the scenes photographic moments and glimpses into the game which could be personally owned; shared; sent through the mail.
its a powerful type of object that straddles and transcends a lot of lines in terms of media and history. the transcription of the original lawrence seating for the cubs 1906 postcard is a great example of a scripted moment transposition, whereas the piece you just shared, perhaps presumptuous of me but said based on the way the figures are seated and oriented and how the photo is composed - gives that unscripted look into history.