James Albert, Pedestrian, from the Goodwin Champion series for Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Cigarettes 1888

"James Albert, Pedestrian" is a trade card from the Goodwin Champion series for Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Cigarettes, created by Goodwin & Company in 1888. The card features a portrait of James Albert, a well-known pedestrian of the time, with a simple background and bold lettering. This card exemplifies the popular trend of using athlete imagery to promote cigarette brands in the late 19th century. The card, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a small yet historically significant piece of advertising art and the history of sports card collecting.