Postcard of Buck Leonard Baseball Hall of Fame plaque
Object Details
- Description
- Postcard featuring a photograph of a brass plaque on a yellow background. Handwritten in faded black ink at the top of the card is "Walter F. Buck Leonard." The plaque has a depiction of Leonard in a baseball uniform. Under the portrait is the text, "WALTER FENNER LEONARD / "BUCK" / NEGRO LEAGUES 1933 - 1950." The back of the postcard is unused. Preprinted green text at the top reads: [National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum / Cooperstown, New York / plaque of / Walter F. (Buck) Leonard / Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame 1974 / Baseball Hall of Fame Committee on Negro Baseball Leagues] next to that text at the top is stamp box. Below the stamp box additional green text reads: [Post Card]. The back also publishing information and an inscription of the letter [N]. There are also two pieces of tape on the far right edge of the back of the postcard.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paxton and Rachel Baker
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- 1972
- Object number
- 2012.172.21.4
- Created by
- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, American, founded 1936
- Printed by
- Curt Teich & Company, American, 1898 - 1978
- Subject of
- Walter Fenner "Buck" Leonard, American, 1907 - 1997
- Homestead Grays, American, 1912 - 1950
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- postcards
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 7/16 x 3 7/16 in. (13.8 x 8.7 cm)
- Place depicted
- Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Topic
- African American
- Athletes
- Baseball
- Segregation
- Sports
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2012.172.21.4
