{"product_id":"circa-1910-boys-baseball-class-photo-edwardian-rppc","title":"Edwardian Boys Baseball Team RPPC School Photo c.1910 | Gibson Girl Teachers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdwardian Boys Baseball Team Class Photo and Gibson Girl Dressed Teachers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1591\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCirca 1910 Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) \u003c\/strong\u003ecapturing an Edwardian-era boys’ baseball team and school class posed before a brick school building. In a lively and unusually candid moment, several boys raise their baseball gloves toward the camera—\u003cstrong\u003ean early and seldom-seen glimpse into youth sports\u003c\/strong\u003e at the turn of the century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1994\"\u003eEarly images of organized boys’ baseball teams are uncommon, particularly at the grade-school level, when interscholastic play was still emerging. The two female teachers reflect the height of Gibson Girl fashion, wearing high-necked blouses, long skirts, and softly structured hairstyles, with one adopting a more tailored, modern jacket and bow—signaling \u003cem\u003echanging women’s fashion\u003c\/em\u003e in the early 1910s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003eThe postcard dates between 1907 and 1915, identifiable by the \u003cstrong\u003eAZO stamp box with four upward-pointing triangles\u003c\/strong\u003e and the divided back format. Like many early RPPCs, the image does not fully cover the card and remains uncaptioned, adding to its documentary quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2261\" data-end=\"2408\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUncommon subject matter\u003c\/strong\u003e for the period, this postcard is a compelling piece for collectors of early baseball photography, school and youth history, and Edwardian-era fashion. Ships in a protective sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Postcards (RPPC) | AZO 4 Triangles Up Mark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39873138163779,"sku":"","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0114\/3262\/4186\/files\/Edwardian_Era_Class_Photo_Gibson_Girl_Fashion_Baseball_Circa_1910.jpg?v=1777862881","url":"https:\/\/thetownhouseantiques.com\/products\/circa-1910-boys-baseball-class-photo-edwardian-rppc","provider":"The Townhouse Antiques \u0026 Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}