Portrait of Ed Silch, center fielder for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. Posed in studio wearing uniform, standing with ungloved hands reaching for ball in mid-air. Backdrop is divided into dark and light areas at waist height. Old Judge (N172) series. Printed on front: "Silch, C.F., Brooklyns. Copyrighted by Goodwin & Co., 1888. Old Judge cigarettes. Goodwin & Co., New York."
