Vintage Sports Exercise Cards

Colorful 19th-century trade cards depicting various exercises and sports, including gymnastics and fencing, promoting tobacco brands. Nostalgic and artistic style.

A redoubtable croquet-player ponders a tricky shot - how to get his own ball through the hoop without taking his opponent with him Date: late 1860s

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Vanity Fair: Sports, Miscellaneous: Fencing; 'He insists that his Pen is Mightier than his Sword', Mr. Egerton Castle, c. 1905. Chromolithograph.

Sand Bag Exercise, from the Pretty Athletes series (N196) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1889 Issued by William S. Kimball & Company Trade cards from the "Pretty Athletes" series (N196), issued in an unnumbered set of 20 cards in 1889 by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. to promote Sweet Lavender, Old Gold, Black and Tan, and Hard Tack Tobacco.. Sand Bag Exercise, from the Pretty Athletes series (N196) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by William S. Kimball & Company

A redoubtable croquet-player ponders a tricky shot - how to get his own ball through the hoop without taking his opponent with him Date: late 1860s

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Vanity Fair: Jockeys; 'The Favorite Jockey', Fred Archer, May 28, 1881, 1881. Chromolithograph.

Vanity Fair: Sports, Miscellaneous: Fencing; 'He insists that his Pen is Mightier than his Sword', Mr. Egerton Castle, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, c. 1905, Chromolithograph

Tucker, 1st Base, Baltimore Orioles, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888 Issued by Goodwin & Company The "Old Judge" series of baseball cards (N172) was issued by Goodwin & Company from 1887 to 1890 to promote Old Judge Cigarettes.. Tucker, 1st Base, Baltimore Orioles, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 401088

Card 48, from the Girl Cyclists series (N49) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 1887 Issued by Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the "Girl Cyclists" series (N49), issued in 1887 by Allen & Ginter to promote Virginia Brights Cigarettes.. Card 48, from the Girl Cyclists series (N49) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 418836

Crocan, Center Field, Chicago, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888 Issued by Goodwin & Company The "Old Judge" series of baseball cards (N172) was issued by Goodwin & Company from 1887 to 1890 to promote Old Judge Cigarettes.. Crocan, Center Field, Chicago, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 401687

Rowing, from the Pretty Athletes series (N196) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1889 Issued by William S. Kimball & Company Trade cards from the "Pretty Athletes" series (N196), issued in an unnumbered set of 20 cards in 1889 by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. to promote Sweet Lavender, Old Gold, Black and Tan, and Hard Tack Tobacco.. Rowing, from the Pretty Athletes series (N196) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by William S. Kimball & Company

Paul Cook, Catcher, Louisville Colonels, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888 Issued by Goodwin & Company The "Old Judge" series of baseball cards (N172) was issued by Goodwin & Company from 1887 to 1890 to promote Old Judge Cigarettes.. Paul Cook, Catcher, Louisville Colonels, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 403541

Neapolitan, from National Dances (N225, Type 1) issued by Kinney Bros. 1889 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company Trade cards from the series "National Dances" (N225), issued in 1889 to promote Kinney Brothers Cigarettes for Kinney Tobacco Company. There were two card variations issued within the series. Type 1 cards display a white border around the edges whereas Type 2 have no border.. Neapolitan, from National Dances (N225, Type 1) issued by Kinney Bros.. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company

This 1897 illustration of man playing tennis shows him hitting a back-hand half volley. Backhand volleys are hit with the dominant hand on the left side of the body if the player right-handed and the right side of the body if the person is left-handed. A half volley is a shot where a player cant get to the ball to hit a volley before it bounces, and he doesnt have enough time to hit a full groundstroke. As a result, he lets the ball bounce and then quickly block or deflect it back to the other side of the court.

This 1888 albumin photograph by Ottomar Anschütz presents a seventh sequence of a spear thrower, illustrating athletic posture, body mechanics, and sports technique.

Card 61, from the Girl Cyclists series (N49) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 1887 Issued by Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the "Girl Cyclists" series (N49), issued in 1887 by Allen & Ginter to promote Virginia Brights Cigarettes.. Card 61, from the Girl Cyclists series (N49) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 418847

The Duke of York (later King George VI) enjoying his favourite game- tennis- in Jamaica. Date: 1927

George Quintus Shoch, Right Field, Washington Nationals, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887 Issued by Goodwin & Company The "Old Judge" series of baseball cards (N172) was issued by Goodwin & Company from 1887 to 1890 to promote Old Judge Cigarettes.. George Quintus Shoch, Right Field, Washington Nationals, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 403052

From the series "Sports Girls" (C190), issued by the American Cigarette Company, Ltd., Montreal, to promote Gloria Cigarettes ca. 1889 Issued by the American Cigarette Company, Ltd. Insert cards from the series "Sports Girls" (C190), issued ca. 1890 in Canada by the American Cigarette Company, Ltd., Montreal, to promote Gloria Cigarettes. The set has two variations of markings on verso and some card backs are blank. The Canadian issue (C190) is similar to the the American series "Sports Girls" (N463). Although entitled "Sports Girls," the series depicts women playing sports as well as chorus girls in costume.. From the series "Sports Girls" (C190), issued by the American Cigarette Company, Ltd., Montreal, to promote Gloria Cigarettes. ca. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by the American Cigarette Company, Ltd. (Montreal)

Tobogganing, from the Pretty Athletes series (N196) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1889 Issued by William S. Kimball & Company Trade cards from the "Pretty Athletes" series (N196), issued in an unnumbered set of 20 cards in 1889 by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. to promote Sweet Lavender, Old Gold, Black and Tan, and Hard Tack Tobacco.. Tobogganing, from the Pretty Athletes series (N196) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.. 1889. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by William S. Kimball & Company

Schriver, Catcher, Philadelphia, from the series Old Judge Cigarettes 1888 Issued by Goodwin & Company From the Old Judge Cigarettes series N173, 1887-1889. Series consists of 407 cabinet cards total, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art owns 152. Issued by Goodwin & Company, New York.. Schriver, Catcher, Philadelphia, from the series Old Judge Cigarettes 400308

A fly. J. Merrill & Son, booksellers and stationers, 37 Merrimack Street, Lowell, Mass. , Baseball players, Bookstores, 19th Century American Trade Cards

Bowled , Boys, Paintings, Cricket players, 19th Century American Trade Cards

A Turkish wrestler, Ryza Bey, watches his assistant practising an acrobatic trick handstand on a chair surrounded by dumbells. A series of cards (4 of 4) depicting a Turkish wrestler, juggler, weightlifter, strongman and entertainer. Yagli gures (Turkish wrestling) is the Turkish national sport. It is commonly known as oil wrestling (sometimes as grease wrestling) because the wrestlers douse themselves with olive oil. It is related to Uzbek Kurash, Tuvan Khuresh and to Tatar Koras. The wrestlers

Physical exercises; Climbing B.Two Climbing Boys. At the Top Right: pl. XI.

Unidentified baseball player in dark uniform - catching form., 1888, Philadelphia., 1 photographic print albumen print; 16.5 x 10.8 cm

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Vanity Fair: Rowers; 'Ethel', Mr. Raymond Broadley Etherington-Smith, August 5, 1908, 1908. Chromolithograph.

Vanity Fair: Sports, Miscellaneous: Sport Riders; 'Jim', Mr. James Lowther, December 8, 1877, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1877, Chromolithograph

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Polo Players - Vanity Fair. 'Buck'. Mr. Walter S. Buckmaster. 4 September 1907, 1907. Chromolithograph.

Patrick Fitzgerald, Pedestrian, from the Goodwin Champion series for Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Cigarettes 1888 Issued by Goodwin & Company The Goodwin Champions series of trading cards (N162), was issued by Goodwin & Company in 1888 to promote Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Cigarettes. The series of 50 cards depicts athletes in various disciplines. The Metropolitan Museum of Art owns all 50 cards from the series.. Patrick Fitzgerald, Pedestrian, from the Goodwin Champion series for Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Cigarettes. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by Goodwin & Company

Card 12, from the Girl Cyclists series (N49) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes. Dimensions: Sheet: 2 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (7 x 3.5 cm). Publisher: Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia). Date: 1887.Trade cards from the "Girl Cyclists" series (N49), issued in 1887 by Allen & Ginter to promote Virginia Brights Cigarettes. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Nicholson, 2nd Base, St. Louis Whites, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888 Issued by Goodwin & Company The "Old Judge" series of baseball cards (N172) was issued by Goodwin & Company from 1887 to 1890 to promote Old Judge Cigarettes.. Nicholson, 2nd Base, St. Louis Whites, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 403917

From the series "Sports Girls" (C190), issued by the American Cigarette Company, Ltd., Montreal, to promote Gloria Cigarettes ca. 1889 Issued by the American Cigarette Company, Ltd. Insert cards from the series "Sports Girls" (C190), issued ca. 1890 in Canada by the American Cigarette Company, Ltd., Montreal, to promote Gloria Cigarettes. The set has two variations of markings on verso and some card backs are blank. The Canadian issue (C190) is similar to the the American series "Sports Girls" (N463). Although entitled "Sports Girls," the series depicts women playing sports as well as chorus girls in costume.. From the series "Sports Girls" (C190), issued by the American Cigarette Company, Ltd., Montreal, to promote Gloria Cigarettes 421258

Herr, Shortstop, St. Louis Whites, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887-90 Issued by Goodwin & Company The "Old Judge" series of baseball cards (N172) was issued by Goodwin & Company from 1887 to 1890 to promote Old Judge Cigarettes.. Herr, Shortstop, St. Louis Whites, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 403907

Card Number 392, Maggie Claire, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-5) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes. Dimensions: Sheet: 2 11/16 × 1 3/8 in. (6.8 × 3.5 cm). Publisher: Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.). Date: 1880s.Trade cards from the set "Actors and Actresses" (N145-5), issued in the 1880s by W. Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes. There are eight subsets of the N145 series. Various subsets sport different card designs and also promote different tobacco brands represented by W. Duke Sons & Company. This card is from the fifth subset, N145-5. Note that actors' names are spelled differently on cards throughout set and are not dependable for accuracy. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

`Żołnierz na nartach` Soldier on skis - Sculpture by Olga Niewska award of the Polish Minister for military affairs for victory in the patrol run during the international skiing competition in Zakopane in 1927.. unknown, photographer

Cinder-path tales, William Lindsey , Hurdle racing, Athletes, Books

Illustration depicting J. F. Walter's tricycle roller skate. Dated 19th century

Polo Players - Vanity Fair. 'Buck'. Mr. Walter S. Buckmaster. 4 September 1907, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1907, Chromolithograph

Edward Malley & Co, Chapel, Temple and Center Sts., New Haven, Conn. , Men, Baseball, Clocks & watches, 19th Century American Trade Cards

Two boys wrestling, from the "Negro Subjects" series (N692) promoting Old Fashion Fine Cut Tobacco ca. 1888 Trade cards from the "Negro Subjects" series (N692), issued ca. 1888 to promote Old Fashion Fine Cut Tobacco.. Two boys wrestling, from the "Negro Subjects" series (N692) promoting Old Fashion Fine Cut Tobacco. ca. 1888. Albumen photograph

W.A. Rowe, Bicyclist, from the Goodwin Champion series for Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Cigarettes 1888 Issued by Goodwin & Company The Goodwin Champions series of trading cards (N162), was issued by Goodwin & Company in 1888 to promote Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Cigarettes. The series of 50 cards depicts athletes in various disciplines. The Metropolitan Museum of Art owns all 50 cards from the series.. W.A. Rowe, Bicyclist, from the Goodwin Champion series for Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Cigarettes 400412

This 1888 albumin photograph by Ottomar Anschütz depicts a sixth pose of a male athlete throwing a spear, highlighting technique, posture, and dynamic movement.

Vanity Fair: Sports, Miscellaneous: Gymnast; 'Fred', Captain Frederick G. Burnaby, December 2, 1876, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1876, Chromolithograph

Greco-Roman wrestling technique, illustration from L'Illustration, No 2464, May 17, 1890.

Greco-Roman wrestling technique, illustration from L'Illustration, No 2464, May 17, 1890.

Nash, 3rd Base, Boston, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887 Issued by Goodwin & Company The "Old Judge" series of baseball cards (N172) was issued by Goodwin & Company from 1887 to 1890 to promote Old Judge Cigarettes.. Nash, 3rd Base, Boston, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 401426

Oscar Mathisen Norwegian skating champion

This 1888 albumin photograph by Ottomar Anschütz captures a fifth pose of a spear thrower, illustrating athletic movement, technique, and 19th-century sports study.

Drie ruiters.One of the riders is wearing a stick. Page 18 From a sketchbook with 48 sheets.

On the ice , Ice skating

Baseball player at bat, with the catcher and umpire, c. 1895 (BSLOC_2018_4_109)

John Alexander "Bid" McPhee, 2nd Base, Cincinnati, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888 Issued by Goodwin & Company The "Old Judge" series of baseball cards (N172) was issued by Goodwin & Company from 1887 to 1890 to promote Old Judge Cigarettes.. John Alexander "Bid" McPhee, 2nd Base, Cincinnati, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 403154

The umpire, as he was., 1900 - 1919, Baseball

Teemer, Oarsman, from the Goodwin Champion series for Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Cigarettes 1888 Issued by Goodwin & Company The Goodwin Champions series of trading cards (N162), was issued by Goodwin & Company in 1888 to promote Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Cigarettes. The series of 50 cards depicts athletes in various disciplines. The Metropolitan Museum of Art owns all 50 cards from the series.. Teemer, Oarsman, from the Goodwin Champion series for Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Cigarettes 400461

Swiss Wrestlers at a National Festival at Montreux - 8th May, 1904 Date: 1904

Man rowing a kayak.. Man rowing a kayak.

Figure studies, among others footballing boys, c. 1917 - c. 1919 Also studies of a skating boy, a boy in the suit of the boy scout and a head of a man with glasses. Page 17 from a sketchbook with 28 magazines. paper. chalk. ink brush soccer, football (early names: soule, choule, cholle). skates (winter sports). boy (child between toddler and youth). head (human)

Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, Vanity Fair: Sports, Miscellaneous: Sport Riders; 'Clocks', Sir John Bennett, January 13, 1883, 1883. Chromolithograph.

ALBUM WHITE BOTTOMS BY SEM : LA DANSE HAVAS (PL 6) SEM (1863-1934). "White Bottoms by Sem album: Havas dance (PL 6)". Color lithography.

Vanity Fair: Jockeys; 'He Rides for Lord Durham', William Griggs, November 28, 1896, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1896, Chromolithograph

A boxer steps away from his opponent's left jab, avoiding the punch successfully. Date: circa 1890

Mike Tiernan, New York Giants, baseball card portrait

Vanity Fair - Cricket. 'Forty-six centuries in eleven years'. J.T. Tyldesley. 8 August 1906, Leslie Matthew 'Spy' Ward, 1851-1922, British, 1906, Chromolithograph

Beach, Oarsman, from the Goodwin Champion series for Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Cigarettes 1888 Issued by Goodwin & Company The Goodwin Champions series of trading cards (N162), was issued by Goodwin & Company in 1888 to promote Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Cigarettes. The series of 50 cards depicts athletes in various disciplines. The Metropolitan Museum of Art owns all 50 cards from the series.. Beach, Oarsman, from the Goodwin Champion series for Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Cigarettes 400458

Room gymnastics, 1875 - 1903 print Leaf with 17 performances of boys who demonstrate sports and gymnastics exercises. Numbered at the top right: No. 2. Haarlem paper letterpress printing athletics, gymnastics

MR. HARRISON'S INDIAN CLUB EXERCISE, AT THE SCOTTISH FETE

The 10th Federal Gymnastics Congress in Amiens, movements performed by the gymnasts, France, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 2155, Volume LXXXIII, June 14, 1884.

Batsmen and wicketkeeper Date: circa 1880

French fighter Charlemont introduces a little Gallic flair to the boxing ring. Driscoll maintains a stiff upper lip. Date: 1899

Leona Dare (1854 55) (23-24 May 1922) was an American trapeze artist and aerialist, often referred to as the Queen of the Antilles or the Pride of Madrid. She was famous for her feats on trapezes suspended from ascending balloons, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, May 23-24, 1922) was an American trapeze artist and aerialist, often referred to as the Queen of the Antilles or the Pride of Madrid. S

Animal locomotion. Plate 300 , Men, Nudes, Football, Human locomotion, an electro-photographic investigation of consecutive phases of animal movements

Wrestling, the popular Japanese sport - showing one of the effective "holds" - Tokyo, Japan, c. 1904.

Animal locomotion. Plate 330 , Men, Boxing, Human locomotion, an electro-photographic investigation of consecutive phases of animal movements

Counted out, first stone , Boxing, Boxers Sports, Sports spectators, Losers. George Bellows (1882-1925). Prints and Drawings

'Fore-Hand Half-Volley (Upright)', 1902. Creator: Unknown.

Room gymnastics; New Dutch childrens prints; Funke's prints. Leaf with 17 shows of boys demonstrating sports and gymnastics exercises. Numbered at the top right: No. 2.

E. Kemble-The Champion Boxer 1883 Currier & Ives (1834-1907 American) Chalk Lithography

Vintage cyclists (French) 1905

A Jockey at Cumberland Pen - Jamaica, circa 1900

Quoits, from the Games and Sports series (N165) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1889 Issued by Goodwin & Company The "Games and Sports" series of trading cards (N165) was issued by Goodwin & Company in 1889 to promote Old Judge Cigarettes. The Metropolitan Museum of Art owns all 50 cards in the series.. Quoits, from the Games and Sports series (N165) for Old Judge Cigarettes 400674

Lichamelijke oefeningen; worstelen C.Two images; Above two wrestling boys and among two horizontal beams for exercises. At the top right: pl. IX.

A cartoon by 'Mel' featuring some of the competitors in the Presidents's Putter. The matchplay competition is held every January at the Rye Golf Club in East Sussex, contested by former Blues golfers of Oxford and Cambridge University. The first was held in 1920. In 1928 the winner was Roger Wethered. Date: January 1928

Skating, from the Games and Sports series (N165) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1889 Issued by Goodwin & Company The "Games and Sports" series of trading cards (N165) was issued by Goodwin & Company in 1889 to promote Old Judge Cigarettes. The Metropolitan Museum of Art owns all 50 cards in the series.. Skating, from the Games and Sports series (N165) for Old Judge Cigarettes 400679

Kirchhoffer (left) versus. Pini, in Paris 1902. Alphonse Kirchhoffer (1873 - 1913), French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the master's foil.

Colección de cromos de los Exploradores españoles (boy scouts). Jóvenes exploradores practicando gimnasia diariamente. Años 1930.

'The Last Lap' - a race on penny-farthing bicycles. Date: late 19th century

9th All Sokol Rally in Prague 1932. A rally to promoting public exercise as a way to stimulate national self importance (through organised gymnastic and athletic demonstrations - usually mass-participation). The Sokol (which translates as 'Falcon') arose as the first Czech Gymnastic organisation in the 1860s. Between the First and Second World Wars the organisation grew to have a million members. The Sokol programmes were organised to have mass appeal across all strata of Czech society and acros

Three Jeyties Exercising, Gangaram Chintaman Tambat, active 1790s, Anglo-Indian, ca. 1792, Watercolor and graphite with pen and black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper, Sheet: 8 × 11 inches (20.3 × 27.9 cm), athletes, exercise, genre subject, Indians, sporting art, weightlifting, weights

Boston National League Team, 1890 , Baseball players, Boston Red Sox Baseball team. Michael T. -Nuf Ced- McGreevy Collection

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