Henry McStanley, from the series Great Americans (N76) for Duke brand cigarettes 1888

This chromolithograph card, part of the "Great Americans" series produced by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their Duke brand cigarettes, features Henry Morton Stanley, a Welsh journalist and explorer known for his expeditions in Africa. The card depicts Stanley in a portrait format, his face turned slightly to the left, with an African landscape in the background. The card's design uses vibrant colors and detailed lines, typical of late 19th-century chromolithography, a printing technique that used multiple plates to achieve vibrant colors. As a collectible, the card exemplifies the marketing strategies used by companies in the late 19th century.