Charles Edward "Charlie" Duffee, 2nd Base, St. Louis Browns, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1889

This 1889 baseball card from the "Old Judge" series features Charles Edward "Charlie" Duffee, a second baseman for the St. Louis Browns. The card is a black and white photograph produced by Goodwin & Company, a well-known printing company of the time. The photograph shows Duffee in a batting stance, holding a bat and ready to hit a ball. This type of card, which was created to promote Old Judge Cigarettes, is an excellent example of early American baseball trading cards, which were used by tobacco companies to market their products.