Pauline Hall in Colors of Royal Canadian Yacht Club, from the Yacht Colors of the World series (N140) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1890

This 1890 chromolithograph, "Pauline Hall in Colors of Royal Canadian Yacht Club," from the "Yacht Colors of the World" series, was created by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their Honest Long Cut Tobacco brand. The card features a portrait of Pauline Hall, likely a member of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, wearing a blue uniform and a cap. The card is decorated with nautical imagery, including crossed oars, a ship's mast, and a flag with the Royal Canadian Yacht Club's crest. This type of collectible card, known as a trade card, was commonly used in the late 19th century to advertise products. The card, now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, exemplifies the history of American advertising through visual means.