Have students consider how these investments themselves may affect the trends. The baseball cards in this collection reflect the photography and printing capabilities of the time. Students can research how printed materials were created in the late 1800s and early 1900s. A written report can be illustrated with images from the collection. Search the collection by year or browse the chronological list of card sets to see how the techniques advanced.
Students can compare the cards here to modern baseball cards, as well.
Charlie Duffe, 1888-89, Old Judge Cabinets.