Arthur Chambers, from the Celebrities and Prizefighters series (N174) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1887 - 1888

This is a "trade card," a small card used for advertising, in this case for "Old Judge Cigarettes." It was created by Goodwin & Company, a firm known for its illustrated trade cards that featured celebrities and athletes. This particular card depicts the prizefighter Arthur Chambers, standing in a boxing stance. The card was created between 1887 and 1888, during a period when such cards were popular and collectible. It is part of a series of cards known as "Celebrities and Prizefighters." The card is now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The simple composition and focus on Chambers is typical of the advertising of this era, where even images of notable figures were kept simple to focus on the product.