Myers, Shortstop, Washington, from the series Old Judge Cigarettes by Goodwin & Company

Myers, Shortstop, Washington, from the series Old Judge Cigarettes 1887

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"Myers, Shortstop, Washington" is a black and white photograph from the "Old Judge Cigarettes" series created by Goodwin & Company in 1887. The photograph features a baseball player in uniform, standing with his hand on his hip, a bat lying in the foreground. The image is a prime example of 19th-century baseball card photography and is a captivating snapshot of a bygone era of the sport. The image was part of a larger series of cards used as promotional material for Old Judge Cigarettes, featuring portraits of popular baseball players of the time.

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