Edward Augustine "Ed" Knouff, Pitcher, St. Louis Browns, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1888

This is a baseball card from the Old Judge series, which was issued by Goodwin & Company in 1888 to promote their Old Judge brand of cigarettes. The card depicts Edward Augustine "Ed" Knouff, a pitcher for the St. Louis Browns. The black and white photograph is in a portrait format and shows Knouff in a baseball uniform standing on a field. The card features the player's name, position, team, and the copyright information for Goodwin & Company. This series, which is considered one of the first major baseball card sets, was a collectible at the time. The card is now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY.