Donnelly, 3rd Base, Washington, from the series Old Judge Cigarettes 1887
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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yellowing
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aged paper
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yellowing background
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photo restoration
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parchment
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baseball
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film poster
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historical photography
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19th century
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men
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golden font
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athlete
"Donnelly, 3rd Base, Washington" is a cabinet card photograph from the *Old Judge Cigarettes* series created in 1887 by Goodwin & Company. This photograph features a baseball player holding a bat in front of a simple background, a popular format for baseball cards of the time. The cabinet card format was a popular photographic style of the late 19th century and is now an important collectible for fans of baseball and early photography. The card, measuring 6 1/2 x 4 3/8 inches, is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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