Old Judge Cabinets (N173) – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Old Judge Cabinets (N173) comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Old Judge Cabinets (N173)
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Issued by Goodwin & Company, the New York tobacco firm, this cabinet-size albumen print on card stock belonged to the Old Judge series. The company tucked cards like this into its cigarette packs to build brand loyalty, and baseball suited the purpose well, since the sport was drawing large crowds and its stars were widely recognized in the late 1880s. Dated 1888 to 1889, the issue shows how early photographic portraiture and tobacco advertising shaped the look of American sports fandom. It is preserved here as part of the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection of baseball cards from the period.
| Created / published | 1888-1889. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print on cabinet card mount : albumen. |
| Genre | Baseball cards 1880-1890.Albumen prints 1880-1890.Cabinet photographs 1880-1890. |
| Notes | Baseball card title devised by Library staff. Issued by: Goodwin & Company. Forms part of: Baseball cards from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,188 × 5,145 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-199625 |
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