Bill Kuehne, 3rd Base, Pittsburgh, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888

This 1888 baseball card from the *Old Judge* series, features Bill Kuehne, a third baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The card was produced by Goodwin & Company, a prominent New York-based lithographic firm. This example of *carte de visite* photography and printmaking was created to market *Old Judge* cigarettes and was one of a series of cards featuring major league baseball players of the time. The card showcases a posed portrait of Kuehne, holding a baseball bat and standing on what appears to be a baseball field. The card was printed in black and white on a small sheet of paper. It is a part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection of American art. The "Old Judge" cards became popular collectibles and are now sought after by collectors of baseball memorabilia.