Jacob Peter "Eagle Eye" Beckley, 1st Base, Pittsburgh, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888

This is a baseball card from the "Old Judge" series of trading cards that were issued by the Old Judge Cigarette Factory in New York City from 1887 to 1889. The image depicts Jacob Peter "Eagle Eye" Beckley, a first baseman for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys in 1888. The card is a black and white photograph in a portrait format that shows Beckley standing holding a baseball bat with a determined expression, and is a great example of the visual culture of 19th-century America.