Pfeffer, 2nd Base, Louisville, from Mayo's Cut Plug Baseball series (N300) 1895

This is a "baseball card" from the "Mayo's Cut Plug Baseball series" produced by P.H. Mayo & Brother in 1895. The card features a portrait of baseball player Pfeffer, who played second base for the Louisville team. It is a chromolithograph print, a printing technique using multiple lithographic stones to create different colors. The card is an example of early American advertising, featuring a brand of chewing tobacco. It is currently part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.