Michael Cornelius Dorgan, Right Field, New York, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887

This 1887 "Old Judge" baseball card depicts Michael Cornelius Dorgan, right fielder for the New York team. The card was produced by Goodwin & Company, a prominent New York-based lithographic printing firm. The image features Dorgan in action, catching a ball. The card is part of a series of baseball cards created for Old Judge Cigarettes, and is an excellent example of the early "cigarette card" genre. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York houses this piece. The card's small size - just 2 11/16 x 1 3/8 inches - highlights the early days of baseball card collecting.