Fulmer, Catcher, Baltimore Orioles, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888

This is a baseball card from the Old Judge series, a set of trading cards produced by Goodwin & Company in 1888 to promote Old Judge Cigarettes. The card features a portrait of Baltimore Orioles center fielder, "Fulmer", wearing his baseball uniform and holding a bat. The card is a classic example of 19th-century sports card design, featuring a simple black and white portrait against a plain background. The card measures 6.9 x 3.5 cm. It is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City. This card is a popular collectible among sports card enthusiasts and baseball historians. The Old Judge series is considered one of the earliest and most significant sets of baseball cards ever produced.