James Augustus "Jim" Donahue, Catcher, Kansas City Cowboys, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888

This black and white photograph, "James Augustus "Jim" Donahue, Catcher, Kansas City Cowboys, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes", is from the Old Judge series of baseball cards, which were created by Goodwin & Company as promotional material for their Old Judge brand of cigarettes. The image is of Jim Donahue, a catcher for the Kansas City Cowboys, and was created in 1888. The image is a portrait of Donahue in a baseball uniform, crouched with a baseball in his glove. The card has a simple design with the name and team of the player along with the copyright information. This card is a valuable example of early baseball memorabilia and a well-known piece of the "Old Judge" series.