Card of the Day

This recent pick up is my first and so far only card from the  50 card  N88 set, The Terrors of America and Their Doings issued by Duke's Cigarettes in 1889.  I can't get enough cards like this.

To put the age of this card in perspective:

Here's the final standing for the National League in 1889:

National League
Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
New York Giants	83	43	.659	–
Boston Beaneaters	83	45	.648	1
Chicago White Stockings	67	65	.508	19
Philadelphia Phillies/Quakers	63	64	.496	20.5
Pittsburg Alleghenys	61	71	.462	25
Cleveland Spiders	61	72	.459	25.5
Indianapolis Hoosiers	59	75	.440	28
Washington Nationals	41	83	.331	41

Vincent Van Gogh painted The Starry Night:

The Eiffel Tower was completed becoming the tallest man made structure in the world:

Nellie Bly's unprecedented trip around the globe began.  Great book by the way.