Baseball Cards from the Collection of Jefferson R. Burdick

Jefferson R. Burdick dedicated his life to documenting the ephemeral, ensuring its place in art history. Starting July 24, 2025, an exceptional selection from his monumental bequest will be on display in New York. These sports vignettes, produced between the late 19th and mid-20th centuries, trace the aesthetic and technical evolution of American printing. As you move through the display cases, the transition from delicate lithographs to dazzling photographs testifies to the transformation of a simple pastime into a true social phenomenon. These graphic treasures, once slipped into cigarette packs or candy boxes, reveal the faces of legends and the aesthetics of a bygone era. This presentation, visible until July 2026, offers a nostalgic and captivating look at the cultural DNA of the Atlantic coast.