Frank Sylvester "Silver" Flint, Catcher, Chicago, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887

"Frank Sylvester "Silver" Flint, Catcher, Chicago" is a baseball card from the *Old Judge* series, a set of trading cards issued in 1887 to promote Old Judge cigarettes. This card, printed by Goodwin & Company, features a sepia-toned photograph of Flint, a catcher for the Chicago White Stockings. The card depicts Flint in his uniform, standing with a serious expression, hands on hips, as he gazes directly at the viewer. This card is part of a collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. *Old Judge* cards, like this one, are popular among collectors and serve as a historical record of early American baseball.