Mattimore, Pitcher, Philadelphia Athletics, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888

This 1888 baseball card features a portrait of professional baseball player Mattimore, a pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, created by Goodwin & Company as part of the "Old Judge" series, which was produced to advertise Old Judge Cigarettes. The card showcases Mattimore in a baseball pose, presenting a classic and nostalgic representation of a late-19th-century baseball player. The image is a black and white photograph, printed on a card measuring approximately 2 11/16 x 1 3/8 inches. This card, now located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, is a popular collectible for baseball and card enthusiasts.