Dell Darling, Catcher, Chicago, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887

This black and white photograph from 1887 depicts Dell Darling, a baseball player for the Chicago White Stockings, in a batting stance. The image is a trading card created by Goodwin & Company for Old Judge Cigarettes, a popular brand at the time. The photograph is a classic example of 19th century baseball card art and is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.