Twitchell, Pitcher, Detroit, 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
63.350.214.173.145
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the bustling world of 1880s America with *Twitchell, Pitcher Detroit*, a captivating albumen print photograph from Goodwin & Company's *Old Judge Cigarettes*. Produced in 1887, this card captures George "Kid" Twit, a standout pitcher for the Detroit Wolver, in a formal portrait that highlights his athletic prowess. At just 6½ x 4⅜ inches, it's a pocket-sized window into baseball's golden age when the sport exploded in popularity as America's pastime. These cards were ingenious marketing from the Goodwin tobacco company, distributed inside cigarette packs to entice collectors and boo...
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...