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Chromolithograph trade card of a lyre bird on a branch with tail feathers raised, flanked by village and palm tree scenes.

Lyre Bird, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card of a Magnificent Bird of Paradise on a branch, with an advertisement and arched courtyard scene b

Magnificent Bird of Paradise, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph of a red and yellow New Zealand parrot on a branch, framed by arches and Richmond cigarette advertising text

New Zealand Parrot, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph card of a green and blue Notornis bird beside an arcade scene with palms and figures, with cigarette adverti

The Notornis, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Owl Parrot, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card of a Paradise Tanager on a branch beside a palm tree, with Richmond cigarette advertising text.

Paradise Tanager, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Colored lithograph of Union officers on horseback and infantry charging amid cannon smoke at the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863.

The Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 3rd, 1863

Currier & Ives, 1863

Black-ground ornamental panel with scrolling foliage, birds, animals, and a standing man and woman in period dress at lower r

Vertical Panel with a Man and Woman

Hans Janssen, ca. 1631

Chromolithograph trade card of a pitta bird among reeds, with Richmond Straight Cut cigarette advertising and a sailboat scen

Pitta, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Trading card with a green quetzal bird and long tail beside a tropical banana plant and cigarette advertising text.

Quezal, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card of a Rainbow Pitta bird on a branch, with palm trees and a domed building, advertising cigarettes

Rainbow Pitta, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph cigarette card of a red and blue macaw perched among palm fronds, with cacti and palms in the side panels.

Red and Blue Macaw, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card of a red bird of paradise on a branch, with a tropical building vignette and cigarette advertisin

Red Bird of Paradise, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card of a rhea standing before a sunset with palm trees, with cigarette advertising in the side border

Rhea, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card of a sacred ibis with a fish in its bill, flanked by palm trees and ancient towers.

Sacred Ibis, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph card of a sacred kingfisher on a branch with a palm tree scene beside it and cigarette advertising text.

Sacred Kingfisher, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card of a saddle-billed stork by water, with tropical plants and pink birds at right.

Saddle-Billed Stork, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card of a blue satin bower bird on a branch, with a tropical hut scene and cigarette advertising.

Satin Bower Bird, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card of a green hummingbird with long bill on pink flowers, beside a tropical house and palm tree scen

Schreiber's Hummingbird, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card of a toco toucan on a branch beside a palm grove vignette, with cigarette advertising text.

Toco Toucan, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph card of a tri-colored cockatoo on a branch beside palm trees, with sailboats on water in the right panel.

Tri-colored Cockatoo, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card of a tropic bird diving over waves, beside a panel of sailboats, a palm frond and cigarette adver

The Tropic Bird, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card of a dark blue violaceous bird with red head on a branch, beside a tropical building vignette and

Violaceous, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Trade card with a yellow-casque black hornbill on a branch, beside a tropical hut scene and Richmond cigarette advertising te

Yellow-Casque Black Hornbill, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph cigarette card of a white-throated shag perched on a rock beside a palm tree, with Richmond cigarette advert

White-Throated Shag, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trading card of a shoebill wading in water among reeds at sunset, with cigarette advertising text.

Shoe-Bill, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card showing two green lovebirds perched on a branch between cacti, with Richmond Straight Cut cigaret

Swintern's Love-bird, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Trade card showing a sun bittern bird in grass with palm trees and red advertising text for Richmond cigarettes.

Sun Bittern, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card of a blue and red Swinhoe pheasant with long tail in grass, beside palms and an arch.

Swinhoe Pheasant, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card of a top knot pigeon on a branch with tropical plants and cigarette advertising text.

Top Knot Pigeon, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889