G.S. Davis, New York, from the Sports Celebrities series (N142) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1894

This chromolithograph from 1894, part of the “Sports Celebrities” series by W. Duke, Sons & Co., depicts G.S. Davis, a baseball player for the New York team. The image, which was used to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco, features Davis in a portrait format, dressed in his team uniform, against a light blue background. The card includes his name and the team name "New York" and a prominent "Honest" branding, reflecting its origin as a trading card. This piece, now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection, exemplifies the convergence of popular culture and advertising in the late 19th century.