William "Bill" Frederick Krieg, 1st Base, Washington Nationals, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887

This is a "cabinet card" from the Old Judge series (N172), a set of trading cards produced by Goodwin & Company in 1887 to promote Old Judge Cigarettes. The card features a photograph of William “Bill” Frederick Krieg, a first baseman for the Washington Nationals baseball team. The card is a sepia-toned photograph, printed on a heavy card stock, which was typical of the time period. It shows Krieg standing with his bat, looking downward, and includes his name, position, and team, along with a “copyrighted” notice and the company's name and location at the bottom. This card is an important artifact in the history of baseball and its relationship to early trading cards.