Black Hamburgh, from the Prize and Game Chickens series (N20) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1891

"Black Hamburgh," from the "Prize and Game Chickens" series, is a chromolithograph from 1891 by Allen & Ginter. The card depicts a black Hamburgh rooster standing on a grassy ground in front of a brick wall. The rooster is depicted in detail, with its distinctive black plumage, red comb, and yellow legs. This card, part of a larger series issued by Allen & Ginter as trade cards for their cigarettes, offers a glimpse into 19th-century interest in poultry breeding and the popularity of collecting these cards.