Hardy Richardson, Left Field, Detroit, from the series Old Judge Cigarettes
Medium
Albumen print photograph, cabinet card
Dimensions
sheet: 6 1/2 x 4 3/8 in. (16.5 x 11.1 cm)
Classification
Photographs|Ephemera
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick
Accession Number
63.350.214.173.141
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the batter's box with *Hardy Richardson, Left, Detroit* (1887), a captivating albumen print photograph from Goodwin & Company's iconic Old Judge Cigarettes series This cabinet card captures Richardson, a star left fielder for the Detroit Wolver, in a poised portrait that exudes the grit and grace of 19th-century baseball. 6½ x 4⅜ inches, it's a pocket-sized window into America's pastime during its explosive early professional era—the Wolverines even clinched the 1887 World Series pennant. Produced by the New York-based Goodwin & Company, these cards were clever tobacco promotions, d...
About the Artist
Goodwin & Company · 1850–1950
**Goodwin & Company (ca. 1850–1950)** Goodwin & Company, originally established as E. Goodwin and Brother before the American Civil War, emerged as a prominent New York City-based tobacco manufacturer in the mid-19th century. Operating from the bustling heart of Manhattan, the firm built its reputation on popular cigarette brands such as Gypsy Queen and, most notably, Old Judge, which became syno...