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Free to Use and Reuse: Baseball Cards
This set features baseball cards from the
Benjamin
K. Edwards Collection
which includes 2,100 early baseball cards dating
from 1887 to 1914.
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content that is free to use and reuse
John M. Ward, New York Giants, baseball card portrait
Christopher Mathewson, New York Giants, baseball card portrait
Christopher Mathewson, New York Giants (back of card)
Clyde Milan/N. Elberfeld, Washington Nationals, baseball card portrait
Ezra Sutton, Boston Beaneaters, baseball card portrait
Zack D. Wheat/William Bergen, Brooklyn Dodgers, baseball card portrait
Ned Williamson, Chicago White Stockings, baseball card portrait
Harry Lyons and Billy Taylor, Philadelphia Quakers, baseball card portrait
Ned Hanlon, Detroit Wolverines, baseball card portrait
Charlie Getzien, Detroit Wolverines, baseball card portrait
Jas. H. Fogarty, Philadelphia Quakers, baseball card portrait
Cap Anson, Chicago White Stockings, baseball card portrait
Cap Anson, Chicago White Stockings (back of card)
Lawton, Haverly Team, baseball card portrait
McDowell, Rochester Post Express, baseball card portrait
Hardie Henderson, Brooklyn Trolley-Dodgers, baseball card portrait
Jimmy Ryan, Chicago White Stockings, baseball card portrait
Nagle, Los Angeles Team, baseball card portrait
Roger Bresnahan, St. Louis Cardinals, baseball card portrait
Kid Elberfeld, New York Highlanders, baseball card portrait
Art Devlin, New York Giants, baseball card portrait
Hoffman, Raleigh Team, baseball card portrait
Eddie Collins, Philadelphia Athletics, baseball card portrait
Slim Sallee, St. Louis Cardinals, baseball card portrait
Chicago Cubs, baseball card portrait
Richard Marquard/John T. Meyers, New York Giants, baseball card portrait
Rafael Almeida, Cincinnati Reds, baseball card portrait
Zacher, Oakland Team, baseball card portrait
Seaton, Seattle Team, baseball card portrait
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