Frederick Foto Service Set

[rhettyeakley]

I think what we are looking at with the larger cards are actually the proof cards used to make the small cards. I don't have mine in front of me but I remember looking at the name on the larger card and noticing that it is written in raised ink (ie not part of the picture) and the small card name looked exactly like it did on the larger card. All those large cards came from the same find several years ago described as being trimmed. It is my opinion that they are not trimmed but just the proofs used to make the actual cards.

[MMarvelli]

Rhett...I was also surprised that the name is written on the photograph and not part of the photo. The proof idea make sense, otherwise it would be rather uncommon for Frederick's to hand letter every card produced.

I thought the large types might be trimmed because my Kopp, and others I have seen, have a portion of the logo off the card, and some barely have half the logo.

Patrick...That is the first photo I have seen of the Frederick Foto building. That building on Seventh Street no longer exists, but the adjacent architecturally significant bank building (shown in the foto) still remains. That location on Seventh Street is not the location that Fredrick's occupied when they issued the cards. The building they occupied in 1921 on Jay Street still remains. I have driven by it a thousand times unaware, now I always look at it when I pass. Luckily it is in a part of downtown where you can rarely drive faster than 20 mph.

[Solons42]

It does seen like Frederick Foto cards were produced over multiple years in the early 1920s. Here's a copy of my 1923 composite Sacramento Senators team photo post card.

[Vintagecatcher]

Added another Frederick Foto proof to go along with my Oscar Stanage example. The card pictures Bobbie Schang, Wally Schang's brother.

As Rhett suggests these larger examples may have been used as proofs to create the smaller actual Frederick Foto cards which have a border.
Both of my examples have the spots of glue at the corners and mid-way along the back of the cards. In addition, both of my examples have blue ink stamps stating "Frederick Foto Service 718 1/2 Jay Sacramento," however, the Schang card's stamp is upside down.

There is no doubt that the cards were issued in multiple years since numerous players did not start with their teams until 1922.


Patrick