Myers, Shortstop, Washington, from the series Old Judge Cigarettes 1887
goodwincompany
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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portrait
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drawing
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yellowing
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aged paper
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yellowing background
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photo restoration
# print
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baseball
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film poster
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historical photography
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yellow element
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19th century
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men
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golden font
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athlete
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word imagery
"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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