Shaw, Pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888
goodwincompany
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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portrait
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photo of handprinted image
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drawing
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aged paper
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toned paper
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photo restoration
# print
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baseball
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tea stained
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coloured pencil
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men
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watercolour illustration
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golden font
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athlete
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watercolor
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historical font
This is a baseball card from the "Old Judge" series, which was a set of trading cards issued by Goodwin & Company in 1888 to promote Old Judge Cigarettes. This particular card features the Baltimore Orioles pitcher, "Shaw". The card is a sepia-toned photograph of Shaw, a young man with a mustache and a cap, standing in a baseball uniform. The photograph is in a simple portrait style, with the card featuring a white border, text at the bottom, and the name and team listed in the bottom right corner.
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