Arthur "Art" Wilson Whitney, 3rd Base, Pittsburgh, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Cigarettes 1887

This 1887 baseball card, part of the "Old Judge" series, features "Art" Wilson Whitney, a third baseman for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys. It is one of a set of cards produced by Goodwin & Company for Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Cigarettes. The card features a black and white photograph of Whitney in his baseball uniform holding a bat. This piece of ephemera showcases the growing popularity of baseball in America and the use of collectible cards for marketing and brand promotion during the late 19th century. The card is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.