Edward M. Daily, Pitcher, Philadelphia, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887

This 1887 "Old Judge" baseball card depicts Edward M. Daily, a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. The card was part of a larger series of trading cards produced by Goodwin & Company, a renowned New York-based lithographic firm, to promote "Old Judge" cigarettes. The card features a black and white photograph of Daily, a common image style in baseball cards from this period. The artwork is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City. The small size of the card, measuring 2 11/16 x 1 3/8 inches, reflects the typical format of collectible cards of the time.