James Francis "Pud" Galvin, Pitcher, Pittsburgh, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887

This is a baseball card from the *Old Judge* series, produced by Goodwin & Company in 1887 to advertise Old Judge Cigarettes. The card features James Francis "Pud" Galvin, a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, a team in the American Association, a rival league to the National League. The card is a black-and-white photograph of Galvin in his uniform, and a handwritten description of the player and team is found at the bottom. The card measures 2 11/16 x 1 3/8 in. and is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York. The image represents a popular form of sports advertisement in the late 19th century. The card was created using the *carte-de-visite* process, which involved photographing a subject against a plain background. The image was printed on a small, thin card and the text is handwritten. The image itself is an excellent example of early baseball card collecting and the combination of sports and tobacco advertisement in 19th century America.