William B. "Farmer" Weaver, Center Field, Louisville Colonels, 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
63.350.215.172.1381
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century American sports culture with this diminutive yet captivating albumen photograph from Goodwin & Company's Judge series (N172), in 1889. Titled *William B. "Far" Weaver, Center Field, Louisville Colonels*, it features the mustachioed baseball player in his uniform, poised as a star outfielder for the Louisville Colonels of the American Association league. At just 2 11/16 x 1 3/8 inches, this ephemera was designed as a collectible insert in Old Judge cigarette packs, blending tobacco promotion with the era's exploding passion for "America's pastime." T...
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...