Al Maul, Pitcher, Pittsburgh, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888
goodwincompany
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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drawing
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aged paper
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toned paper
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photo restoration
# print
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old engraving style
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baseball
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old-timey
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19th century
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men
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golden font
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athlete
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watercolor
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historical font
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columned text
"Al Maul, Pitcher, Pittsburgh" is a baseball card from the *Old Judge* series, created by Goodwin & Company in 1888. The card depicts Al Maul, a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, in a full-length portrait. It is a black-and-white photograph printed on a cardstock sheet, part of a set of trading cards distributed with Old Judge Cigarettes. This card, now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, highlights the significant role of baseball cards in popular culture and sports history during the late 19th century.
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