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New Rotation

Baseball Cards from the Collection of Jefferson R. Burdick

Overview Exhibition Objects

Most Dramatic Home Run, from the "Sport Thrills" series (R448), issued with Swell Bubble Gum by the Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation, Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation American, Commercial photolithograph — Most Dramatic Home Run, from the "Sport Thrills" series (R448), issued with Swell Bubble Gum by the Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation
Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation
1948

Great Slugging!, from the "Sport Thrills" series (R448), issued with Swell Bubble Gum by the Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation, Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation American, Commercial photolithograph — Great Slugging!, from the "Sport Thrills" series (R448), issued with Swell Bubble Gum by the Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation
Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation
1948

Strikeout Record!, from the "Sport Thrills" series (R448), issued with Swell Bubble Gum by the Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation, Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation American, Commercial photolithograph — Strikeout Record!, from the "Sport Thrills" series (R448), issued with Swell Bubble Gum by the Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation
Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation
1948

Greatest Pitcher, from the "Sport Thrills" series (R448), issued with Swell Bubble Gum by the Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation, Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation American, Commercial photolithograph — Greatest Pitcher, from the "Sport Thrills" series (R448), issued with Swell Bubble Gum by the Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation
Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation
1948

"Wally" Millies from Play Ball series (R335) issued by Gum, Inc, Gum, Inc., Photolithograph — "Wally" Millies from Play Ball series (R335) issued by Gum, Inc
Gum, Inc.
1940

"Shoeless Joe" Jackson, Gum, Inc., Photolithograph — "Shoeless Joe" Jackson
Gum, Inc.
1940

"Wee Willie" Keeler, Gum, Inc., Photolithograph — "Wee Willie" Keeler
Gum, Inc.
1940

Harry Hooper, Gum, Inc., Photolithograph — Harry Hooper
Gum, Inc.
1940

"Rabbit" Maranville, Boston Braves, DeLong Gum Company, Boston, Massachusetts American, Commercial color lithograph — "Rabbit" Maranville, Boston Braves
DeLong Gum Company, Boston, Massachusetts
1933

Vernon "Lefty" Gomez, New York Yankees, DeLong Gum Company, Boston, Massachusetts American, Commercial color lithograph — Vernon "Lefty" Gomez, New York Yankees
DeLong Gum Company, Boston, Massachusetts
1933

Jimmy Foxx, Philadelphia Athletics, DeLong Gum Company, Boston, Massachusetts American, Commercial color lithograph — Jimmy Foxx, Philadelphia Athletics
DeLong Gum Company, Boston, Massachusetts
1933

"Goose" Goslin, Washington Senators, DeLong Gum Company, Boston, Massachusetts American, Commercial color lithograph — "Goose" Goslin, Washington Senators
DeLong Gum Company, Boston, Massachusetts
1933

Robert (Lefty) Grove, Philadelphia Athletics, DeLong Gum Company, Boston, Massachusetts American, Commercial color lithograph — Robert (Lefty) Grove, Philadelphia Athletics
DeLong Gum Company, Boston, Massachusetts
1933

Card Number 22, Bob Feller, Cleveland Indians, from the Topps Red/ Blue Backs series (R414-5) issued by Topps Chewing Gum Company, Topps Chewing Gum Company American, Commercial color lithograph — Card Number 22, Bob Feller, Cleveland Indians, from the Topps Red/ Blue Backs series (R414-5) issued by Topps Chewing Gum Company
Topps Chewing Gum Company
1951

Card Number 30, Warren Spahn, Boston Braves, from the Topps Red/ Blue Backs series (R414-5) issued by Topps Chewing Gum Company, Topps Chewing Gum Company American, Commercial color lithograph — Card Number 30, Warren Spahn, Boston Braves, from the Topps Red/ Blue Backs series (R414-5) issued by Topps Chewing Gum Company
Topps Chewing Gum Company
1951

Card Number 37, Wes Westrum, from the Topps Red/ Blue Backs series (R414-5) issued by Topps Chewing Gum Company, Topps Chewing Gum Company American, Commercial color lithograph — Card Number 37, Wes Westrum, from the Topps Red/ Blue Backs series (R414-5) issued by Topps Chewing Gum Company
Topps Chewing Gum Company
1951

Card Number 27, Andy Pafko, from the Topps Red/ Blue Backs series (R414-5) issued by Topps Chewing Gum Company, Topps Chewing Gum Company American, Commercial color lithograph — Card Number 27, Andy Pafko, from the Topps Red/ Blue Backs series (R414-5) issued by Topps Chewing Gum Company
Topps Chewing Gum Company
1951

Walter Berger, from the George C. Miller series (R300), George C. Miller American, Commercial color lithograph — Walter Berger, from the George C. Miller series (R300)
George C. Miller
1933

Jimmie Foxx, from the George C. Miller series (R300), George C. Miller American, Commercial color lithograph — Jimmie Foxx, from the George C. Miller series (R300)
George C. Miller
1933

Joe Cronin, from the George C. Miller series (R300), George C. Miller American, Commercial color lithograph — Joe Cronin, from the George C. Miller series (R300)
George C. Miller
1933

Bob "Lefty" Grove, from the George C. Miller series (R300), George C. Miller American, Commercial color lithograph — Bob "Lefty" Grove, from the George C. Miller series (R300)
George C. Miller
1933

Carl Hubbell, New York Giants, from the Goudey Gum Company's Big League Chewing Gum series (R319), Goudey Gum Company American, Commercial lithograph — Carl Hubbell, New York Giants, from the Goudey Gum Company's Big League Chewing Gum series (R319)
Goudey Gum Company
1933

Vernon Gomez, New York Yankees, from the Goudey Gum Company's Big League Chewing Gum series (R319), Goudey Gum Company American, Commercial color lithograph — Vernon Gomez, New York Yankees, from the Goudey Gum Company's Big League Chewing Gum series (R319)
Goudey Gum Company
1933

Robert (Lefty) Grove, Philadelphia Athletics, from the Goudey Gum Company's Big League Chewing Gum series (R319), Goudey Gum Company American, Commercial lithograph — Robert (Lefty) Grove, Philadelphia Athletics, from the Goudey Gum Company's Big League Chewing Gum series (R319)
Goudey Gum Company
1933

Carl Hubbell, New York Giants, from the Goudey Gum Company's Big League Chewing Gum series (R319), Goudey Gum Company American, Commercial lithograph — Carl Hubbell, New York Giants, from the Goudey Gum Company's Big League Chewing Gum series (R319)
Goudey Gum Company
1933

Charley Gehringer, Detroit Tigers, from the Goudey Gum Company's Big League Chewing Gum series (R319), Goudey Gum Company American, Commercial lithograph — Charley Gehringer, Detroit Tigers, from the Goudey Gum Company's Big League Chewing Gum series (R319)
Goudey Gum Company
1933

Jerome (Dizzy) Dean, St. Louis Cardinals, from the Goudey Gum Company's Big League Chewing Gum series (R319), Goudey Gum Company American, Commercial lithograph — Jerome (Dizzy) Dean, St. Louis Cardinals, from the Goudey Gum Company's Big League Chewing Gum series (R319)
Goudey Gum Company
1933

Charlie Maxwell, Outfield, Baltimore Orioles, from Color TV Set series, series 10 (R406-10) issued by Bowman Gum, Bowman Gum Company American, Commercial color lithograph — Charlie Maxwell, Outfield, Baltimore Orioles, from Color TV Set series, series 10 (R406-10) issued by Bowman Gum
Bowman Gum Company
1955

Sandalio Consuegra, Pitcher, Chicago White Sox, from Color TV Set series, series 10 (R406-10) issued by Bowman Gum, Bowman Gum Company American, Commercial color lithograph — Sandalio Consuegra, Pitcher, Chicago White Sox, from Color TV Set series, series 10 (R406-10) issued by Bowman Gum
Bowman Gum Company
1955

Eddie Yost, 3rd Base, Washington Senators, from Color TV Set series, series 10 (R406-10) issued by Bowman Gum, Bowman Gum Company American, Commercial color lithograph — Eddie Yost, 3rd Base, Washington Senators, from Color TV Set series, series 10 (R406-10) issued by Bowman Gum
Bowman Gum Company
1955

Al Kaline, Outfield, Detroit Tigers, from Color TV Set series, series 10 (R406-10) issued by Bowman Gum, Bowman Gum Company American, Commercial color lithograph — Al Kaline, Outfield, Detroit Tigers, from Color TV Set series, series 10 (R406-10) issued by Bowman Gum
Bowman Gum Company
1955

Lake, New York, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Lake, New York, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

La Porte, New York, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — La Porte, New York, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Manning, New York, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Manning, New York, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Manning, New York, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Manning, New York, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Quinn, New York, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Quinn, New York, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Sweeney, New York, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Sweeney, New York, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Warhop, New York, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Warhop, New York, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Baker, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Baker, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Barry, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Barry, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Bender, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Bender, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Bender, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Bender, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Bender, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Bender, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Collins, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Collins, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Davis, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Davis, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

H. Davis, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — H. Davis, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Dygert, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Dygert, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Hartsel, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Hartsel, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Krause, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Krause, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Krause, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Krause, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Livingstone, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Livingstone, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Murphy, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Murphy, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Murphy, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Murphy, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Nicholls, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Nicholls, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Nichols, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Nichols, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Honus Wagner, Pittsburgh, National League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial lithograph — Honus Wagner, Pittsburgh, National League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Ted Williams, from the Goudey Premiums series (R303-A) issued by the Goudey Gum Company, Goudey Gum Company American, Commercial lithograph — Ted Williams, from the Goudey Premiums series (R303-A) issued by the Goudey Gum Company
Goudey Gum Company
1939

Mel Ott, from the Goudey Premiums series (R303-B) issued by the Goudey Gum Company to promote Diamond Stars Gum, Goudey Gum Company American, Commercial lithograph — Mel Ott, from the Goudey Premiums series (R303-B) issued by the Goudey Gum Company to promote Diamond Stars Gum
Goudey Gum Company
1939

Jim Devlin, Pitcher, St. Louis Browns, from the series Old Judge Cigarettes, Goodwin & Company, Albumen print photograph, cabinet card — Jim Devlin, Pitcher, St. Louis Browns, from the series Old Judge Cigarettes
Goodwin & Company
1888

Charles Comiskey, 1st Base, St. Louis Browns, from the series Old Judge Cigarettes, Goodwin & Company, Albumen print photograph, cabinet card — Charles Comiskey, 1st Base, St. Louis Browns, from the series Old Judge Cigarettes
Goodwin & Company
1888

Ice Box Chamberlain, Pitcher, St. Louis Browns, from the series Old Judge Cigarettes, Goodwin & Company, Albumen print photograph, cabinet card — Ice Box Chamberlain, Pitcher, St. Louis Browns, from the series Old Judge Cigarettes
Goodwin & Company
1889

J. Boyle, Catcher, St. Louis Browns, from the series Old Judge Cigarettes, Goodwin & Company, Albumen print photograph, cabinet card — J. Boyle, Catcher, St. Louis Browns, from the series Old Judge Cigarettes
Goodwin & Company
1887–89

Plank, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Plank, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Oldring, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Oldring, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11

Oldring, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company, American Tobacco Company, Commercial color lithograph — Oldring, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
1909–11