Clarence Algernon "Cupid" Childs, 2nd Base, Philadelphia, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888

"Clarence Algernon 'Cupid' Childs, 2nd Base, Philadelphia" is a photographic trading card, created by Goodwin & Company in 1888. The card features a portrait of baseball player Cupid Childs, a player for the Philadelphia Athletics, as part of the "Old Judge" series, commissioned by the Old Judge Cigarettes Company. The card shows Childs holding his baseball bat, with a baseball glove resting at his waist. The sepia tone of the photograph creates a nostalgic feel, giving us a glimpse into the history of baseball and early 20th-century sports card collecting. This card, now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection, provides insight into the visual culture surrounding baseball in the late 19th century.