Jim Thorpe Cards

[Leon]

I have never seen this supplement before either. Very cool.

Originally Posted by lhardem

This is a pen and ink drawing of Thorpe published as a 9 x 12-inch supplement to the New York Evening News in 1914. To my knowledge, it is the only known example. The supplements were created by Larry Semon, a cartoonist that later became a Hollywood slapstick comic and international silent film superstar.

A profile and all supplements of the set can be found at:

http://www.oldcardboard.com//m/ny-ev...cardsetID=1232

More detailed info about Larry Semon and other baseball sets he created is provided in "The Baseball Artwork of Larry Semon: A Prelude to Silent Movie Stardom" (Old Cardboard Magazine, Issue #28, p. 26-33)