Narragansett Pier, from the Fancy Bathers series (N187) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1889

This trade card from the "Fancy Bathers" series, created by William S. Kimball & Co. in 1889, depicts a woman wearing a black and pink bathing suit on a beach. The card, titled "Narragansett Pier," is part of a larger set, each depicting a different fashionable woman in a variety of bathing suits. The card was likely given out as a promotional item for a product sold by Wm. S. Kimball & Co., making this card an example of the trade cards popular in the 19th century. The card, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, offers a glimpse into the fashion trends of the late 1800s.