It's is interesting to see how the various 'minorities' found sports as a way out of tough circumstances. Obviously, the Irish, African Americans, and Latinos, to name a few. It's true, we may romanticize the times, but there is certainly history in these cards.
My favorite set related to this topic is the T202 Hassan triple folders with pictures like you cited (factory smoke and rough fields). And I know of no other cards that have such extensive writing on each reverse. I have also noted that the tone of the writers was always positive, even if they had to acknowledge a player's problems. That positive spin might be just that, but it's refreshing to read someone trying to be positive.
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