Sidney Douglas Farrar, 1st Base, Philadelphia, 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
63.350.214.172.796
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century baseball with this diminutive albumen photograph from & Company's iconic Old Judge series (N172), produced in 1887 for Old Judge Cigarettes.itled *Sidney Douglas Farrar 1st Base,*, it captures the poised portrait of Sidney Douglas Farrar, a first baseman for the Philadelphia during baseball's formative professional era. Measuring just 2 11/16 x 1 3/8 inches, this tiny ephemera was designed as a collectible insert in cigarette packs, sparking a craze among fans eager to amass images of their athletic heroes. Albumen prints, the medium of choice for s...
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...