George W. Hamilton, Champion Jumper of the World, from the Champions of Games and Sports series (N184, Type 1) issued by W.S. Kimball & Co. 1887

This chromolithograph, created by W.S. Kimball & Co. in 1887, is part of the "Champions of Games and Sports" series of trading cards. It features George W. Hamilton, a champion jumper, in a portrait pose with a smaller image of him in action below. The card's design includes a stippled background and fine lines for detail, typical of the late 19th-century printing techniques used for these collectible cards, originally intended for use with cigarette packs. This card, now held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a notable example of sports-themed ephemera from the late 19th-century.