O'Brien, Catcher, Baltimore Orioles, 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
63.350.214.172.89
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the bustling world of 1880s America with this petite albumen photograph from Goodwin & Company's iconic Old Judge series (N), a promotional insert for Old Judge Cigarettes.itled *O'Brien, Catcher Baltimore Orioles*, it the poised intensity of baseball player Mike "King" O'Brien in his uniform, embodying the grit of early professional baseball. Produced in 1888, this 2 11/16 x 1 3/8-inch card is a snapshot of the sport's rising stardom, when teams like the Baltimore Orioles thrilled fans in the National League. Albumen prints, made by coating paper with egg whites sensitized to silve...
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...