Throwing the Hammer, from the Games and Sports series (N165) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1889

"Throwing the Hammer" is a chromolithograph from the *Games and Sports* series (N165) produced by Goodwin & Company for Old Judge Cigarettes in 1889. The artwork features a man in a striped shirt throwing a hammer, and a woman in a similar striped blouse. The scene is set on a field with a flagpole in the background. The use of bright colors and a stylized, almost whimsical portrayal of a sport popular in the late 19th century is typical of the lithographs created by Goodwin & Company. The work is now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The image is a snapshot of the world of sports in the late 19th century, and is also a testament to the popularity of tobacco cards and ephemera.