Newport, from the Fancy Bathers series (N187) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1889

"Newport," from the "Fancy Bathers" series of trade cards issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. in 1889, depicts a woman in a striped bathing suit standing by a wooden post on a beach. The woman is likely a "fancy bather" of the Victorian era, a term for those who wore fashionable bathing suits. This trade card, like the rest of the series, may have been used to advertise the company's products, such as tobacco, candy, or other items. The card is a prime example of chromolithography, a process that allowed for the creation of colorful, printed images on paper. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this piece in its collection.