George Frederick "Doggie" Miller, Catcher, Pittsburgh, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887

This is a baseball card from the "Old Judge" series, produced by Goodwin & Company in 1887. It features George Frederick "Doggie" Miller, a catcher for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys. The card is a black and white photograph, featuring Miller in a baseball uniform holding a bat, set against a plain background. This card exemplifies the early days of baseball card collecting, which often used simple photographic portraits as a way to capture the likeness of players. It is a valuable piece of sports memorabilia and an important artifact in the history of the game.