Harkins, Pitcher, Brooklyn, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887 - 1890

"Harkins, Pitcher, Brooklyn" is a baseball card from the "Old Judge" series, created by Goodwin & Company between 1887 and 1890. This card is a sepia-toned photograph of a baseball player, Harkins, posed in a field. The card features the "Old Judge Cigarettes" logo at the top and the artist's signature at the bottom. The card is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection and was part of a series of cards given away with Old Judge Cigarettes. These cards are significant artifacts of the history of baseball and the advertising of cigarettes in the late 19th century.