Skating, from the Games and Sports series (N165) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1889

"Skating", from the "Games and Sports" series (N165), is a chromolithograph card produced by Goodwin & Company in 1889 as a trade card for Old Judge Cigarettes. It depicts a couple ice skating in a winter scene with another person skating in the background. The card features a portrait of a woman within a decorative oval frame, with a diamond-shaped design on her hat. This card is a quintessential example of late 19th-century American trade cards, a popular form of advertising that often featured colorful illustrations of everyday life and leisure activities.