Fred "Dandelion" Pfeffer, 2nd Base, Chicago, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887

This is a trading card from the Old Judge series for Old Judge Cigarettes, featuring Fred “Dandelion” Pfeffer, a second baseman for the Chicago White Stockings, a precursor to the modern Chicago Cubs. The photograph was printed by Goodwin & Company in 1887 and depicts Pfeffer in mid-play, with a baseball in the air and his glove in hand. The card is an example of an early baseball trading card and is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City.