N. Hudson, Pitcher, St. Louis Browns, 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
63.350.214.173.128
Tags
Art Historical Context
This 1888 cabinet card captures N. Hudson, a pitcher for the St. Louis Browns, in a formal studio portrait produced by Goodwin & Company for their Old Judge Cigarettes series. Printed as an albumen photograph on a standard cabinet card measuring roughly 6½ by 4⅜ inches, the image reflects the era’s popular photographic format, which allowed for sharp detail and easy distribution. Such cards were inserted into cigarette packages as promotional giveaways, transforming everyday tobacco products into collectible mementos of America’s growing national pastime. At a time when baseball was solidifyi...
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...