How History Unfolds on Paper: Important Americana from the Eric C. Caren Collection, Part X

"Take a Chance and Win a Bottle 2 of the World's Greatest Ball Teams 2 of the World's Greatest Whiskies"

Peoria, Illinois, ca. 1917-18. Printed broadside advertisement for Clarke Bros. & Co.; 11 x 9 in. (279 x 227 mm). With images of whiskey bottles, a distillery, and a fantasy lineup card for the National and American league "all-star" teams. Lacking two original printed small paper tabs. Toned; scattered stains; soiling and small chips to extremities.

Very rare promotional broadside for Clarke Bros. & Co. Whiskey, featuring a list of baseball players from the American and National leagues, including many Hall of Famers.

Lacking two mounted printed tags that would have covered both columns of numbers and the name "Schalk" at center. This poster would have encouraged customers to "Pay amount under tab" by placing their name opposite their favorite player from either column, and the number revealed would be the price for the whiskey that they had to pay (between 1-18 cents).

The National league squad included: Grover Cleveland Alexander, Philadelphia Phillies (pitcher); Bill Raridan, New York Giants (catcher); Jack Daubert, Brooklyn Dodgers (first base); Johnny Evers, Boston Braves (second base); Heine Zimmerman, New York Giants (third base) Honus Wagner, Pittsburgh Pirates (shortstop); Sherry Magee, Boston Braves (left field); Dave Robertson, New York Giants (right field); Cy Williams, Chicago Cubs, (centerfield).

For the American league: Walter Johnson, Washington Senators (pitcher); Ray Schalk, Chicago White Sox (catcher); Dick Hoblitzel, Boston Red Sox (first base); Eddie Collins, Chicago White Sox (second base); Frank "Home Run" Baker, New York Yankees (third base); Donnie Bush, Detroit Tigers (shortstop); Shoeless Joe Jackson, Chicago White Sox (right field); Tris Speaker, Cleveland Indians (left field); Ty Cobb, Detroit Tigers (right field)