Sutton, 3rd Base, Boston, 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, depicts baseball player "Dude" Sutton. The photograph, taken by Goodwin & Company in 1887, features Sutton in his Boston uniform, holding a baseball, and is a classic example of 19th-century sports photography. The card was printed as an advertisement for Old Judge cigarettes. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York currently houses this historic piece.