James Edward "Tip" O'Neill, Left Field, St. Louis Browns, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888

This 1888 trading card features baseball player James Edward "Tip" O'Neill of the St. Louis Browns, part of the Old Judge series for Old Judge Cigarettes. Goodwin & Company, renowned for their tobacco cards and other ephemera, created the piece. The black-and-white photograph depicts O'Neill in mid-swing, holding a bat and facing the viewer. The card, measuring 2 11/16 x 1 3/8 inches, is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City. This card, along with other works from the "Old Judge" series, showcases the popularity of baseball and the use of trading cards as a form of advertising in the late 19th century.