The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection

In 1947, Syracuse electrician Jefferson R. Burdick (1900–1963) began to donate his collection of approximately 303,000 advertising inserts, postcards, baseball cards, and posters to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection constitutes a primary part of the Museum’s collection of ephemera, and helps tell the history of popular printmaking in the United States.

Joan Crawford, from the Movie Stars series (small lid) (F3), issued by the Individual Drinking Cup Company, Inc. for Supplee Ice Cream, Individual Drinking Cup Company, Inc.  American, Commercial color lithograph
Individual Drinking Cup Company, Inc.
1933
Mickey Mantle, Outfield, New York Yankees, from Picture Cards, series 5 (R406-5) issued by Bowman Gum, Bowman Gum Company  American, Commercial color lithograph
Bowman Gum Company
1951
Ty Cobb, Detroit, from Coupon Cigarettes Baseball Issue, 1910, Coupon Cigarettes, Commercial color lithograph
Coupon Cigarettes
1910
Willie Mays, from the Red Man All-Star Team series (T232), issued by Red Man Chewing Tobacco, Red Man Chewing Tobacco  American, Commercial color lithograph
Red Man Chewing Tobacco
1952
Card Number 220, Leroy Robert "Satchell" Paige, Pitcher, St. Louis Browns, from the seriesTopps Dugout Quiz (R414-7), issued by Topps Chewing Gum Company, Topps Chewing Gum Company  American, Commercial color lithograph
Topps Chewing Gum Company
1953
Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers, from Baseball's Greatest Stars (R401-1), no. 79, Leaf Gum, Co., Chicago, Illinois  American, Commercial chromolithograph
Leaf Gum, Co., Chicago, Illinois
1948–1949
Joe Jackson, Cleveland – Americans, from the Ball Players series (E145) for Cracker Jack, Rueckheim Bros. & Eckstein  American, Commercial color lithograph
Rueckheim Bros. & Eckstein
1915
Honus Wagner, Pittsburgh, National League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial lithograph
American Tobacco Company
1909–11
Cobb, Detroit – American League, from the Ball Players series (E145) for Cracker Jack, Rueckheim Bros. & Eckstein  American, Commercial color lithograph
Rueckheim Bros. & Eckstein
1915
"Plucky" Lindbergh and His Famous Plane "The Spirit of St. Louis" from Lindbergh Exhibit Cards series (W451), Exhibit Supply Company  American, Commercial color photolithograph
Exhibit Supply Company
ca. 1927
Charles Chaplin, bakery card from the Movie Stars series (D56), issued by the Ivan B. Nordhem Company and Simmen's Model Bakery, Simmen's Model Bakery, Commercial color lithograph
Simmen's Model Bakery
Ivan B. Nordhem Company
1921
Avocado, from the Fruits series (N12) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, Allen & Ginter  American, Commercial color lithograph
Allen & Ginter
George S. Harris & Sons
1891
Common Time March, from the Parasol Drills series (N18) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, Allen & Ginter  American, Commercial color lithograph
Allen & Ginter
Schumacher & Ettlinger
1888
John L. Sullivan, Pugilist, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, Allen & Ginter  American, Commercial color lithograph
Allen & Ginter
Lindner, Eddy & Claus
1887
Miss Annie Oakley, Rifle Shooter, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, Allen & Ginter  American, Commercial color lithograph
Allen & Ginter
Lindner, Eddy & Claus
1887
Card Number 6, cut-out from banner advertising the Opera Gloves series (G29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, Allen & Ginter  American, Commercial color lithograph
Allen & Ginter
American Tobacco Company
ca. 1890
Queen of England, from World's Sovereigns series (N34) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, Allen & Ginter  American, Commercial color lithograph
Allen & Ginter
1889
Eagle, from the Birds of America series (N37) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, Allen & Ginter  American, Commercial color lithograph
Allen & Ginter
1888
From the Girls and Children series (N64) promoting Virginia Brights Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products, Allen & Ginter  American, Commercial color lithograph
Allen & Ginter
1886
Card 4, from the Girl Baseball Players series (N48, Type 1) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes, Allen & Ginter  American, Albumen photograph
Allen & Ginter
1886
Sturgeon, from the series Fishers and Fish (N74) for Duke brand cigarettes, Knapp & Company  American, Commercial color lithograph
Knapp & Company
W. Duke, Sons & Co.
1888
Mark Twain - Samuel L. Clemens, from the series Great Americans (N76) for Duke brand cigarettes, W. Duke, Sons & Co.  American, Commercial color lithograph
W. Duke, Sons & Co.
1888
The Foot Hang, from the Gymnastic Exercises series (N77) for Duke brand cigarettes, W. Duke, Sons & Co.  American, Commercial color lithograph
W. Duke, Sons & Co.
1887
Seashell, from the Miniature Novelties series (N120) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco, W. Duke, Sons & Co.  American, Commercial color lithograph
W. Duke, Sons & Co.
Donaldson Brothers
1891
Playing Cards, from the Novelties series (N122) issued by Gail & Ax Tobacco to promote Navy Long Cut, Gail & Ax Tobacco, Commercial color lithograph
Gail & Ax Tobacco
1889
Open fan, from the Novelties series (N122) issued by Gail & Ax Tobacco to promote Navy Long Cut, Gail & Ax Tobacco, Commercial color lithograph
Gail & Ax Tobacco
1889
Hand mirror with woman in blue feathered hat, from the Novelties series (N122) issued by Gail & Ax Tobacco to promote Navy Long Cut, Gail & Ax Tobacco, Commercial color lithograph
Gail & Ax Tobacco
1889
Puzzle Card Number 5, The "Poet" Problem, from the Jokes series (N118) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco, W. Duke, Sons & Co.  American, Commercial color lithograph
W. Duke, Sons & Co.
Armstrong & Co.
ca. 1890
Actress in red and white striped knee socks, from Stars of the Stage, Second Series (N130) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco, W. Duke, Sons & Co.  American, Commercial color lithograph
Multiple artists/makers
1891
Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees, from the Big League Chewing Gum series (R320) for the Goudey Gum Company, Goudey Gum Company  American, Commercial color lithograph
Goudey Gum Company
1934
Arky Vaughn and Honus Wagner, from the "Baseball and Football" set (R311), issued by the National Chicle Company to promote Diamond Stars Gum, National Chicle Gum Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Albumen print ("leather" finish)
National Chicle Gum Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts
1936
Joe Di Maggio, New York Yankees, from the Heads-Up series (R323) issued by the Goudey Gum Company, Goudey Gum Company  American, Commercial color lithograph
Goudey Gum Company
1938
Jack Dempsey, Pugilist, from the Goodwin Champion series for Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Cigarettes, Goodwin & Company, Commercial color lithograph
Goodwin & Company
1888
Water Lily (Nymphaea adorata), from the Flowers series for Old Judge Cigarettes, Goodwin & Company, Commercial color lithograph
Goodwin & Company
George S. Harris & Sons
1890
Baseball Catcher, from the Games and Sports series (N165) for Old Judge Cigarettes, Goodwin & Company, Commercial color lithograph
Goodwin & Company
1889
Coachman, from the Occupations for Women series (N166) for Old Judge and Dogs Head Cigarettes, Goodwin & Company, Commercial color lithograph
Goodwin & Company
1887
Jack Dempsey, from the Celebrities and Prizefighters series (N174) for Old Judge Cigarettes, Goodwin & Company, Albumen photograph
Goodwin & Company
J. Wood
1887–88
Card 21, Limenitis Disippus, from the Butterflies series (N183) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co., William S. Kimball & Company, Commercial color lithograph
William S. Kimball & Company
Julius Bien
1888
John L. Sullivan, Champion Heavy Weight Pugilist of the World, from the Champions of Games and Sports series (N184, Type 1) issued by W.S. Kimball & Co., W.S. Kimball & Co., Commercial color lithograph
W.S. Kimball & Co.
1887
Trapeze Exercise, from the Pretty Athletes series (N196) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co., William S. Kimball & Company, Commercial color lithograph
William S. Kimball & Company
Julius Bien & Co.
1889
Cy Young, Pitcher, Cleveland Naps, (American League), from Turkey Red Cabinets (T3), American Tobacco Company, Chromolithograph with hand-coloring
American Tobacco Company
ca. 1911
Tennis Girl, from the series "Hamilton King Girls" (T7, Type 6, Sports Girls), issued by Turkish Trophies Cigarettes, Hamilton King  American, Commercial color lithograph
Hamilton King
Turkish Trophies Cigarettes
1913
Napoleon Bonaparte, from the "Heroes of History" series (T68), issued with Miners Extra Smoking Tobacco, Natural Leaf Scrap, and Royal Bengals Little Cigars, Royal Bengals Little Cigars  American, Commercial color lithograph
Royal Bengals Little Cigars
Napoléon Bonaparte
1911
Card No. 55, British Wounded at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Tottenham, England, from the World War I Scenes series (T121) issued by Sweet Caporal Cigarettes, American Tobacco Company, Photolithograph
American Tobacco Company
Underwood & Underwood
1914–15
Chicago White Sox, American League, from the "Baseball Team" series (T200), issued by Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company to promote Fatima Turkish Blend Cigarettes, The Pictorial News Co.  American, Photograph
The Pictorial News Co.
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company
1913
"Ty Cobb Steals Third," with George T. Stovall and James Austin, from the series Hassan Triple Folders (T202), Hassan Cigarettes  American, Commercial lithographs with half-tone photograph
Hassan Cigarettes
1912
Tinker, Shortstop, Chicago, National League, from the Baseball Players (Ramlys) series (T204) issued by the Mentor Company to promote Ramly and T.T.T. Turkish Cigarettes, Mentor Company, Boston  American, Photolithograph
Mentor Company, Boston
Carl Homer Studios, Boston
1909
Tris Speaker, Boston Red Sox, American League, from the "Baseball Series" (Gold Borders) set (T205) issued by the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph
American Tobacco Company
1911
Powers, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph
American Tobacco Company
1909–11
Evers, Chicago, National League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial lithograph
American Tobacco Company
1909–11
Hoyt, Jacksonville, Atlantic League, from the Baseball Players (Red Borders) series (T210) issued by Old Mill Cigarettes, Old Mill Cigarettes, Virginia  American, Photolithograph
Old Mill Cigarettes, Virginia
1910
Jack Barry, Philadelphia, from Mino Cigarettes Baseball Series, 1911-1916, People's Tobacco Co., Ltd., Commercial color lithograph
People's Tobacco Co., Ltd.
1911–1916
C. M. Daniels, Swimmer, from Mecca & Hassan Champion Athlete and Prize Fighter collection, 1910, Mecca Cigarettes, Commercial color lithograph
Mecca Cigarettes
1910
Joe Gans, Boxing, from Mecca & Hassan Champion Athlete and Prize Fighter collection, 1910, Mecca Cigarettes, Commercial color lithograph
Mecca Cigarettes
1910
Jack Johnson, Boxing, from Mecca & Hassan Champion Athlete and Prize Fighter collection, 1910, Mecca Cigarettes, Commercial color lithograph
Mecca Cigarettes
1910
Fight between Randall and Turner, from the Champion Athlete and Prize Fighter series (T220), issued by Mecca and Tolstoi Cigarettes, Mecca Cigarettes, Commercial color lithograph
Mecca Cigarettes
Tolstoi Cigarettes
1910
Miss Ideal, No. 11, Diving, from the Champion Women Swimmers series (T221), issued by Pan Handle Scrap, Pan Handle Scrap Company  American, Commercial color lithograph
Pan Handle Scrap Company
1913
Pee Wee Reese, from the Red Man All-Star Team series (T232), issued by Red Man Chewing Tobacco, Red Man Chewing Tobacco  American, Commercial color lithograph
Red Man Chewing Tobacco
1952
Larry "Yogi" Berra, from the Red Man All-Star Team series (T232), issued by Red Man Chewing Tobacco, Red Man Chewing Tobacco  American, Commercial color lithograph
Red Man Chewing Tobacco
1952
United States, insert card from the Children, Holidays, Etc. series (D23), issued by the Weber Baking Company, Weber Baking Company  American, Commercial color lithograph
Weber Baking Company
early 20th century
Halloween, insert card possibly from the Children, Holidays, Etc. series (D23), Unknown, Commercial color lithograph
Unknown
early 20th century
Jackie Cooper, No. 15, bakery card from the Film Stars series (D32), issued by the Drake Brothers Bakery, Drake Brothers Bakery  American, Commercial photolithograph
Drake Brothers Bakery
1932
Tri-Colored Redwing, bakery card from the California Bird Pictures series (D39-2), issued by the Gordon Bread Company, Gordon Bread Company  American, Commercial color lithograph
Gordon Bread Company
1940s
Typist, bakery card from the Speed Pictures series (D39-8), issued by Bell Bakeries, Inc., Bell Bakeries, Inc.  American, Commercial color lithograph
Bell Bakeries, Inc.
1940s
How to Measure Thickness of a Looking Glass, No. 13, bakery insert card from the How To Do It series (D45), issued by the Welle-Boettler Bakery Company, Welle-Boettler Bakery Company  American, Commercial color lithograph
Welle-Boettler Bakery Company
early 20th century
Mickey riding his bicycle, bakery card from the Mickey Mouse series (D52), issued by Bamby Bread, Bamby Bread  American, Commercial color lithograph
Bamby Bread
1930s
Gloria Swanson, bakery card from the Movie Stars series (D56), issued by the Ivan B. Nordhem Company and Simmen's Model Bakery, Simmen's Model Bakery, Commercial color lithograph
Simmen's Model Bakery
Ivan B. Nordhem Company
1921
Navy Bomber, bakery card from the National Defense series (D59), issued by Bell Bakeries, Inc., Bell Bakeries, Inc.  American, Commercial color lithograph
Bell Bakeries, Inc.
1940s
Trick Cards 1 2 3 4, collector card from the Trick Cards series (D82), issued by the Heydt Baking Company, Heydt Bakery Company  American, Commercial color lithograph
Heydt Bakery Company
early 20th century
Howdy Doody Character, from the Bread End Labels series (D290) issued by Wonder Bread, Wonder Bread, Commercial color lithograph
Wonder Bread
1950s
Sandy Koufax, Pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, from the "1959 Topps Regular Issue" series (R414-14), issued by Topps Chewing Gum Company., Topps Chewing Gum Company  American, Commercial color lithograph
Topps Chewing Gum Company
1959
Bathing beauty on cliff from Mack Sennett Comedies Arcade series (W423), Commercial photolithograph
ca. 1915–30
Bathing beauties posed as baseball team from Mack Sennett Comedies Arcade series (W423), Commercial photolithograph
ca. 1915–30
Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis from Film Frame strip cards (W500), Commercial photolithograph
ca. 1927
Deanna Durbin, New Universal Pictures Star trade card (W500), Commercial photolithograph
ca. 1935–45
Ted Wells, Uni., from Cutout Head Strip Cards (W500), Commercial color photolithograph
ca. 1920–30
Cobb, Detroit  Amer. from the Jay S. Meyer Base Ball Snap Shots candy series (W555), Jay S. Meyer Confectioners, Philadelphia  American, Commercial photolithograph
Jay S. Meyer Confectioners, Philadelphia
1909–10
Jack Dempsey (Joker) playing card with photo (W560), Commercial color photolithograph
1927
Connie Mack from Sporting Life Cabinets (W600), Sporting Life, Commercial photolithograph
Sporting Life
1902
Zeppelin from Modern Wonders of the World Educational Pictures (W608-5)	, Commercial color photolithograph
ca. 1950–55
X-Rays from Modern Wonders of the World Educational Pictures (W608-5)	, Commercial color photolithograph
ca. 1950–55
Lucille Ball from Movie Stars Exhibit Cards series (W401), Commercial photolithograph
ca. 1940–50
Charlie Chaplin in "The Gold Rush" from Scenes from Movies Exhibit Cards series (W404), Commercial color photolithograph
ca. 1925
Rex Bell from Western Stars or Scenes Exhibit Cards series (W412), Commercial color photolithograph
ca. 1929
Marlene Dietrich from Movie Stars Exhibit Cards series (W401), Commercial photolithograph
ca. 1940–50
Charlie McCarthy and Edgar Bergen from TV and Radio Stars Exhibit Cards series (W409), Commercial photolithograph
ca. 1940–50
Jack Hoxie from Western Stars or Scenes Exhibit Cards series (W412), Commercial color photolithograph
ca. 1929
Rudolph Valentino from Movie Stars Exhibit Cards series (W401), Commercial color photolithograph
ca. 1920–25
Jack Dempsey Supervising Rudolph Valentino from Boxers Exhibits series (W467), Exhibit Supply Company  American, Commercial color photolithograph
Exhibit Supply Company
ca. 1920
Gene Tunney from Boxers Exhibits series (W467), Exhibit Supply Company  American, Commercial photolithograph
Exhibit Supply Company
ca. 1926–29
Actress leaning on palm tree (W423), Commercial photolithograph
ca. 1920–40
Bird's Eye View from Follies Girls series (W424), International Mutoscope Reel Company, Commercial color lithograph
International Mutoscope Reel Company
1944
Tom Mix Plays Baseball from Western Stars -- Special Sets Exhibits series (W414), Exhibit Supply Company  American, Commercial color photolithograph
Exhibit Supply Company
ca. 1920–28
Movie Stars Exhibit Fan (W403), Exhibit Supply Company  American, Commercial color photolithograph
Exhibit Supply Company
1930
Our Gang from Exhibit Arcade Cards (W435), Exhibit Supply Company  American, Commercial color photolithograph
Exhibit Supply Company
1929
Card No. 7, from the advertising card series "Cabinet Photos, Allen & Ginter" (H807, Type 2), issued by Allen & Ginter to promote Virginia Brights Cigarettes, Allen & Ginter  American, Albumen print, cabinet card
Allen & Ginter
1884–85
Queen of Hearts, from Harlequin Cards, 2nd Series (N220) issued by Kinney Bros., Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company  American, Commercial color lithograph
Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company
1889
Monocle and Eye (dark blue), from Jocular Ocular series (N221) issued by Kinney Bros., Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company  American, Commercial color lithograph
Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company
1889
Napoleon, from Leaders series (N222) issued by Kinney Bros., Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company  American, Commercial color lithograph
Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company
1888
Trunk, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 3) issued by Kinney Bros., Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company  American, Commercial color lithograph
Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company
1889
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