Robinson, Catcher, Philadelphia Athletics, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888

This is a baseball card depicting the Philadelphia Athletics' center fielder, "Robinson, C." from the *Old Judge* series of trading cards produced by Goodwin & Co. in 1888. These cards were distributed with "Old Judge" brand cigarettes and are considered a precursor to modern baseball cards. The card is a black and white photograph of Robinson posed in a baseball uniform, with the title and artist information printed at the bottom of the card. It is a prime example of the type of early baseball card that helped establish the trading card craze.