Right Hand Upper Cut, Billy Plimmer and Tommy Kelly, from the Boxing Positions and Boxers series (N266) issued by P. Lorillard Company to promote Red Cross Long Cut Tobacco 1893

This 1893 trade card from the P. Lorillard Company, known as "Right Hand Upper Cut, Billy Plimmer and Tommy Kelly," depicts a boxing match between the two fighters, Billy Plimmer and Tommy Kelly. The card is part of the "Boxing Positions and Boxers" series that was issued to promote Red Cross Long Cut Tobacco. The card shows Plimmer throwing an uppercut to Kelly, who is bent over, using a defensive posture. The card, measuring 4 inches by 2 1/4 inches, exemplifies the use of trade cards as a form of advertising and marketing in the 19th century. The image, with its vibrant colors and detailed depiction of the fight, would have been compelling to consumers at the time, associating the product with the excitement and popularity of boxing.