Marcus Elmore "Fido" Baldwin, Pitcher, Cleveland, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887
goodwincompany
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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portrait
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pencil drawn
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photo of handprinted image
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drawing
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aged paper
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toned paper
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photo restoration
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old engraving style
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baseball
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charcoal drawing
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charcoal art
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pencil drawing
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men
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athlete
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watercolor
This black and white photograph, created by Goodwin & Company in 1887, is part of the "Old Judge" series of baseball trading cards produced by the Old Judge Cigarette Factory. The card depicts Marcus Elmore "Fido" Baldwin, a pitcher for the Columbus (Ohio) team, in a baseball pose. The image is a classic example of 19th-century baseball card photography and is now part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
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