Assuming it's genuine, it's an 1870s calling card (business card) for a baseball team member. The printers probably had various generic and themed backgrounds for calling cards then personalized them for the customer. A dentist's business card from the same printer wouldn't have had a baseball game background. As noted, that MBBC text is special as it ties Mr. Gifford and the card to a team.
Last edited by drc; 09-08-2009 at 06:05 PM.
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