George (Babe) Ruth, Left Field, New York Americans, from the American Caramel Baseball Players series (E121) for the American Caramel Company

1921–22
Not on view
Trade cards from the "American Caramel" baseball card series (E121), issued in 1922 by the American Caramel Company. Although all part of the same series, some card versos state that there are 80 cards in the set whereas other card versos identify the number at 120 cards.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: George (Babe) Ruth, Left Field, New York Americans, from the American Caramel Baseball Players series (E121) for the American Caramel Company
  • Publisher: Issued by American Caramel Company, Lancaster and York, Pennsylvania
  • Date: 1921–22
  • Medium: Photolithograph
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 3 1/4 × 2 in. (8.2 × 5.1 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Ephemera
  • Credit Line: The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick
  • Object Number: Burdick 314, E121.49
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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