The first series of cards in the T206 set were issued beginning in 1909 in cigarette and loose tobacco packs through 16 different brands owned by the American Tobacco Company. It is a landmark set in the history of baseball card collecting due to its size and rarity, with cards of over 500 major and minor-league players issued in the set through 1911. It is known informally as the "White Border" set due to the distinctive white borders surrounding the quality color lithographs on each card.

St. Louis' Jack Powell is the subject of this horizontally oriented example with a Piedmont back, graded Poor 1 by SGC due to some writing and soiling on the back which do not affect the front. Despite some light toning on the front, this one still has lots of eye appeal, as the gorgeous colors, action pose, and interesting layout of the canvas make it one of the more unique cards in the set.