Maude Branscomb in Colors of Hudson River Yacht Club, from the Yacht Colors of the World series (N140) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1890

This 1890 chromolithograph, part of the "Yacht Colors of the World" series, depicts Maude Branscomb in the colors of the Hudson River Yacht Club. It was produced by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their Honest Long Cut Tobacco. The image features a portrait of a woman, likely Branscomb, wearing a blue and white striped sailor's cap and a red scarf against a background of ship masts and a ship's wheel. The card serves as a visual representation of the connection between tobacco, leisure, and nautical themes popular in the late 19th century. The card is an example of trade cards, which were popular marketing materials in the 19th century.