Martin F. "Duck" Duke, Pitcher, Minneapolis, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1889

This black and white photograph, created by Goodwin & Company in 1889, is part of the "Old Judge" series of baseball cards, featuring professional baseball players from the 19th century. This particular card depicts "Duck" Duke, a pitcher for the Minneapolis Millers. The card showcases Duke in a baseball uniform, holding a ball in his right hand, ready to pitch. The image is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City. The card's small size (6.9 x 3.5 cm) reflects its original purpose: to be traded and collected by baseball fans during the late 19th century.