C.E. Hoover, Catcher, Chicago, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888

"C.E. Hoover, Catcher, Chicago" is a baseball card from the "Old Judge" series, produced by Goodwin & Company in 1888. The card features a black and white photograph of a baseball player in uniform, crouched in a catcher's position, holding a glove and standing on the field, all against a light brown background. It exemplifies the early photographic trading cards that were popular at the time, and can be found in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.