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Trading card with portrait of Charles Emory Smith beside an illustration of Philadelphia's New City Hall tower.

Charles Emory Smith, The Philadelphia Press, from the American Editors series (N35) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithographed card: portrait of Melville E. Stone beside a Chicago harbor scene with sailing ships and a steamboat.

Melville E. Stone, The Chicago Daily News, from the American Editors series (N35) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Trade card showing Bunker Hill Monument in Boston beside a portrait of Charles H. Taylor in front of a Boston Daily Globe pag

Charles H. Taylor, The Boston Daily Globe, from the American Editors series (N35) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Trade card with a bearded man's portrait beside a riverside ranch scene with two riders and sunset clouds.

R. T. Van Horn, Kansas City Daily Journal, from the American Editors series (N35) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Henry Watterson, The Louisville Courier Journal, from the American Editors series (N35) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Pencil sketches of a butterfly pen-holder, a shell pen-holder, a snail ring-holder and a vase on a page in a sketchbook.

Sketches of Butterfly Pen-holder, a Shell Pen-holder and Snail Ring-holder, and a Vase

Alfred Henry Forrester [Alfred Crowquill], 1845-55

Chromolithograph trade card of an albatross on a rocky shore beside red flowers and a pink cigarette advertisement banner.

Albatross, from the Birds of America series (N37) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Trade card showing a Baltimore oriole on pink blossoms beside flying cranes and reeds at sunset, Allen & Ginter, 1888.

Baltimore Oriole, from the Birds of America series (N37) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph card of a barn swallow perched on its mud nest, with red advertising panels and a decorative blue and gold b

Barn Swallow, from the Birds of America series (N37) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of a blue bluebird on a pink blossoming branch, with Allen & Ginter cigarette advertising.

Bluebird, from the Birds of America series (N37) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Trade card shaped like an open book showing a blue bunting bird on a branch with pink flowers, beside a cigarette advertiseme

Blue Bunting, from the Birds of America series (N37) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph card of a blue jay with spread wings among grasses and red flowers, framed by birdcages and Allen & Ginter a

Blue Jay, from the Birds of America series (N37) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph cigarette card of a bobolink perched on a branch with orchids, framed by lace border and red advertising pan

Bob-o-link, from the Birds of America series (N37) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Trading card showing a red cardinal grosbeak on a blossoming branch beside painted vases and cattails, with cigarette adverti

Cardinal Grosbeak, from the Birds of America series (N37) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph card of an American bittern in marsh grass, with hunters and a dog vignette and a cigarette advertisement.

American Bittern, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Hand-colored fashion plate of two women in 1880s bustle gowns, one green and one blue, beside a potted palm.

Toilettes de Mme Bréant-Castel, from La Mode Illustrée, 1855, No. 4

Isabelle Desgrange, 1885

Chromolithograph trade card of an American coot walking by reeds, with a Richmond Straight Cut cigarette slogan above.

American Coot, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Trade card showing an American oystercatcher running on a beach, with three men rowing a boat and cigarette advertising below

American Oyster Catcher, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Trading card showing an American partridge in grass beside a hunting flask, gun, and hare, with Richmond Straight Cut cigaret

American Partridge, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Trading card showing a white American ptarmigan on grass above an advertisement with a steamboat on a river.

American Ptarmigan, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Trade card with an anhinga bird over a palm marsh, a cabin and rowboat below, and cigarette advertising text.

American Snake Bird, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Chromolithograph trade card of an American white egret wading in marsh grass, with hunting gear and cigarette advertising bel

American White Egret, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Chromolithograph trading card of a black head duck beside reeds, with a boat and pastel sky advertising Richmond cigarettes.

Black Head Duck, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Trade card showing a black-necked stilt wading in a marsh beside a bare tree, with ornamental border and cigarette advertisin

Black-necked Stilt, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Chromolithograph trade card of a blue winged teal flying over water, with ducks and a shed in the lower scene.

Blue Winged Teal, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Chromolithograph trade card showing a brent goose in flight over water, with a rocking chair, shotgun and cigarette advertisi

Brent Goose, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Trade card showing a California partridge in an octagonal frame above a village street scene advertising cigarettes.

California Partridge, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Chromolithograph trade card showing a Canada goose swimming, with a crouching hunter in reeds below and slogan text above.

Canada Goose, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Chromolithographed card showing a Canada grouse beside a hunting bag, with hunters in a field above and cigarette slogan belo

Canada Grouse, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Chromolithograph trade card showing a canvas-back duck in reeds above a rocking chair, shotgun and fireplace, advertising cig

Canvas-Back Duck, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90