Edward M. Daily, Pitcher, Philadelphia, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887

This is a collectible baseball card featuring Edward M. Daily, a pitcher for the Philadelphia baseball team. Part of the *Old Judge* series created by Goodwin & Company to promote Old Judge cigarettes, this card is a quintessential example of 19th-century baseball memorabilia. The card depicts Daily holding his bat, with a simple and straightforward design. The card's format was common for the time, with a simple portrait in a framed setting, making it a valuable historical artifact for collectors. The card, now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection, showcases the evolution of baseball imagery in the 19th century.