Farrar, 1st Base, Philadelphia, from the series Old Judge Cigarettes 1887

"Farrar, 1st Base, Philadelphia" is a cabinet card from the "Old Judge Cigarettes" series, created by Goodwin & Company in 1887. This series featured portraits of famous baseball players, primarily from the American Association, which was a rival league to the National League at the time. The card depicts Farrar, a first baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, in a staged pose catching a ball, against a plain background. The card, which is now part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, is a prime example of the popularity of baseball in the late 19th century and the emergence of early forms of sports marketing.