Left Hand Lead and Duck, Bobby Burns and Cal McCarthy, from the Boxing Positions and Boxers series (N266) issued by P. Lorillard Company to promote Red Cross Long Cut Tobacco 1893

This 1893 chromolithograph card from the "Boxing Positions and Boxers" series, issued by the P. Lorillard Company to promote Red Cross Long Cut Tobacco, depicts the boxing technique "Left Hand Lead and Duck" in action. The card features the boxers Bobby Burns and Cal McCarthy, with Burns executing the move. This card, and the entire series, exemplifies the popularity of boxing in the late 19th century and the use of collectible cards as a promotional tool. The card's small size, typical of the era, made it easily shareable and collectible. "Left Hand Lead and Duck" card, boxing series, P. Lorillard Company, Red Cross Long Cut Tobacco, chromolithograph, Metropolitan Museum of Art.