Card 4, from the Girl Baseball Players series (N48, Type 2) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 1886 - 1888

This is a collectible trading card from the “Girl Baseball Players” series, produced by Allen & Ginter, a company known for their tobacco cards. The card depicts a young woman in a baseball uniform, holding a baseball and a bat, and is part of a larger set featuring female athletes. Issued between 1886 and 1888, this card is an example of 19th-century American popular culture and a testament to the growing popularity of baseball, especially amongst women. The card is a valuable artifact for baseball history enthusiasts and collectors of early American trading cards.