Charles Albert "The Old Roman" Comiskey, 1st Base and Manager, St. Louis Browns, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1886 - 1890
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portrait
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pencil drawn
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drawing
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toned paper
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old engraving style
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baseball
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charcoal drawing
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charcoal art
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pencil drawing
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men
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watercolour illustration
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athlete
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This is a black and white photograph from the "Old Judge" series of trading cards, produced by Goodwin & Company between 1886 and 1890, to advertise Old Judge Cigarettes. The photograph depicts Charles Albert "The Old Roman" Comiskey, a famous baseball player and manager, lying on the grass, a baseball bat in his hand, in a baseball uniform. The image is part of a larger series of cards that featured famous baseball players of the time, and is considered a valuable collectible for baseball card collectors.
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