Hornung, Left Field, New York, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888

This is a photograph from the *Old Judge* series of trading cards by Goodwin & Company. It depicts New York Giants baseball player, "Deacon" Jim Hornung, in 1888. The portrait shows Hornung holding a baseball and wearing his team uniform. The card is a prime example of late 19th-century baseball card collecting. It's interesting to see the way players were portrayed in this early era of baseball card production. The image is a sepia-toned photograph, printed on a small sheet of paper. The card is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.