Robert Emmerke, Pitcher, Des Moines Prohibitionists, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1889

This is a trading card from the *Old Judge* series of baseball cards, produced by Goodwin & Company in 1889. The card features Robert Emmerke, a pitcher for the Des Moines Prohibitionists. The card uses a simple monochrome photographic style to capture Emmerke's likeness. The card was intended to be given away with packages of *Old Judge* cigarettes and exemplifies the trend of using sports cards as a marketing tool in the late 19th century. The card's dimensions are 2 11/16 x 1 3/8 in. (6.9 x 3.5 cm) and it is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.