Henderson, Pitcher, Pittsburgh, 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
63.350.214.173.105
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the golden age of baseball with *Henderson, Pitcher Pittsburgh*, a captivating albumen print photograph from Goodwin & Company's iconic Old Judge Cigarettes series, in 1888. This cabinet card captures Charles "Charlie" Henderson, a star pitcher for the Pittsburgh Alleghys—one of the National League's founding teams—in a formal portrait that exudes the era's athletic poise. Measuring 6½ x 4⅜ inches, it's a snapshot of early professional baseball, when the sport was exploding in popularity across America. Issued as promotional inserts in Old Judge cigarette packs, these cards were amo...
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...