Mortimer Martin "Mart" McQuaid, Right Field, Denver, 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
63.350.215.172.1650
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the golden age of baseball with this charming 1889 albumen from Goodwin & Company's iconic Old Judge series (N), a promotional trading card for Old Judge Cig. Titled *Mortimer Martin "Mart McQuaid, Right, Denver*, it captures determined gaze and poised stance of McQuaid, a star outfielder for the Denver team in a compact 2 11/16 x 1 3/8-inch format perfect for collectors' albums or pockets. Produced during baseball's explosive rise as America's pastime in the late 19th century, these cards were savvy marketing by tobacco companies, enticing boys (and adults) to buy cigarette packs f...
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...