Bar Harbor, from the Beautiful Bathers series (N192) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1889

"Bar Harbor" is a chromolithograph from the "Beautiful Bathers" series, printed in 1889 by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. The card depicts a woman in a stylish bathing suit, standing on a sandy beach with the ocean in the background. The colorful card, typical of the Victorian era, celebrates the emerging trend of seaside leisure and the popularity of Bar Harbor as a resort destination. This series of cards, now collected by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, provides a glimpse into the social and fashion trends of the late 19th century.