Lawrence Grant "Larry" Twitchell, Pitcher, Cleveland, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes
Medium
Albumen photograph
Dimensions
sheet: 2 11/16 x 1 3/8 in. (6.9 x 3.5 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
63.350.215.172.1235
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the golden age of baseball with this petite albumen photograph from 1887, featuring Lawrence Grant "Larry" Twchell, the star pitcher for the Cleveland Blues. Produced by Goodwin & Company as part of their iconic Old Judge series (N172one of the earliest and most comprehensive sets of baseball trading cards—these 2 11/16 x 1 3/8-inch cards were tucked into packs of Old Judge Cigarettes entice smokers and spark collecting fever. Albumen prints, made by coating paper with egg whites and silver salts, delivered the crisp detail and warm tones that captured Twitchell's poised intensity, ...
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...