Lawrence Grant "Larry" Twitchell, Pitcher, Cleveland, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887

This is a baseball card from the Old Judge series of trading cards, produced by Goodwin & Company in 1887 to promote Old Judge Cigarettes. The card depicts Lawrence Grant "Larry" Twitchell, a pitcher for the Cleveland team, in a posed photograph. The card is a prime example of a 19th century baseball trading card, showing the player in uniform with a baseball bat. The card's small size and simple monochrome design were common features for trading cards of this era. The design of the card features text at the bottom with the player's name, team, and copyright information. The card is a collectible item and is part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.