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

James Edward "Tip" O'Neill, Left Field, St. Louis Browns, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1889

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drawing, print, photography, albumen-print

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drawing

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This is a baseball card from the "Old Judge" series, created by Goodwin & Company in 1889. The card features James Edward "Tip" O'Neill, a left fielder for the St. Louis Browns. The card features a simple black-and-white photograph of O'Neill in his baseball uniform, standing on a baseball field. The card is a prime example of early baseball card collecting and is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection.

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