William "Bill" Frederick Krieg, 1st Base, Washington Nationals, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887

This black and white photograph, part of the "Old Judge" series of trading cards for Old Judge Cigarettes, depicts William "Bill" Frederick Krieg, a first baseman for the Washington Nationals baseball team. The image, created by Goodwin & Company in 1887, shows Krieg in a casual pose, holding a baseball, with the "Old Judge Cigarettes" logo prominently displayed at the top of the card. This is a classic example of early baseball card imagery and is considered an important artifact in the history of the sport.