W.E. Crist, Tricyclist, from World's Champions, Series 2 (N29) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1888

"W.E. Crist, Tricyclist" is a chromolithograph from the *World's Champions* series of trading cards produced by Allen & Ginter in 1888. The card features a portrait of W.E. Crist, a champion tricyclist, in a blue jersey with a smaller image of him riding his tricyclist in the upper right corner. The cards were distributed with Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes, a popular method of advertising at the time. The card is a prime example of *trade card* art, which was commonly used for advertising in the late 19th century. The card is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.