Wilmot, Washington, from the series Old Judge Cigarettes 1887

This 1887 cabinet card photograph, part of the "Old Judge Cigarettes" series, depicts baseball player Wilmot Washington. Created by Goodwin & Company of New York, the image features Washington in his baseball uniform, standing against a painted backdrop suggestive of a field. The card exemplifies the popular collectible trading cards of the late 19th century, which often promoted brands like Old Judge Cigarettes through images of athletes. This small-scale photograph is a quintessential example of the cabinet card format, a popular method of portrait photography in the late 1800s.