Ceiss, Pitcher, Chicago, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887

This 1887 lithograph by Goodwin & Company depicts "Ceiss, P. Chicago", a baseball player for the Chicago White Stockings (later known as the Chicago Cubs), from the Old Judge series. Printed in black and white, the image shows the player standing with a bat in his hands, dressed in his uniform with the word "CHICAGO" emblazoned across the chest. These collectible cards were produced for Old Judge Cigarettes as a marketing promotion, and they have become popular items for sports memorabilia collectors today. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York houses this small, but historically significant, card in its collection.