Slattery, Left Field, New York, from the series Old Judge Cigarettes
Medium
Albumen 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
63.350.214.173.71
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the bustling world of 1880s baseball with *Slattery, Left Field New York*, a captivating albumen photograph from Goodwin & Company's *Old Judge Cigarettes*. Produced in 1888, this card captures Mike "Birdie" Slattery, the agile left fielder for the York Giants, in a poised portrait that embodies the era's growing obsession with America's pastime. As one of the earliest professional athletes to gain widespread fame, Slattery's image reflects the sport's transition from amateur sandlots to big-league spectacles, drawing crowds to polo grounds across the nation. Goodwin & Company, a le...
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...