Sidney Douglas Farrar, 1st Base, Philadelphia, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887

This is a "baseball card" from the Old Judge series of cards produced by Goodwin & Company in 1887. It features Sidney Douglas Farrar, a first baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics baseball team, depicted in a photographic portrait wearing his team's uniform. This is a prime example of the "trade card" genre, a popular form of advertising in the 19th century which is now sought after by collectors. This card, like others in the series, is a collectible and historic record of 19th-century baseball and the "Golden Age" of baseball cards. The card is a part of the permanent collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, New York.