Bill Farmer, Catcher, Pittsburgh, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887 - 1890

"Bill Farmer, Catcher, Pittsburgh" is a baseball card from the *Old Judge* series, produced by Goodwin & Company between 1887 and 1890. It is a monochrome portrait featuring Bill Farmer, a catcher for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, in a classic baseball pose. The card itself is a small-scale image, printed on a thin sheet of paper. These collectible cards, part of a larger series, served as advertisements for Old Judge Cigarettes and are considered early examples of baseball card history. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this card in its permanent collection.