Portraits of America

Schriver, Catcher, Philadelphia, from the series Old Judge Cigarettes

1888·Source: internet_archive·View original ↗·Public Domain
Schriver, Catcher, Philadelphia, from the series Old Judge Cigarettes, 1888 (Internet Archive)
Schriver, Catcher, Philadelphia, from the series Old Judge Cigarettes, 1888 (Internet Archive)
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Historical portrait of Schriver, baseball catcher for Philadelphia team, from 1888 Old Judge Cigarettes series. Public domain vintage sports photograph.


This photograph shows Schriver, a catcher for a Philadelphia baseball team, and comes from the Old Judge Cigarettes series. It was produced by Goodwin & Company in 1888.

The Old Judge series consisted of baseball cards distributed with cigarette packages. Beyond what the archive record states about the subject and the series name, little else is documented about this particular photograph or the player depicted.

Compiled from the catalogue record and reference notes on the formats and events involved. The archive record above is the primary source.


Tobacco Baseball Cards

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