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Chromolithographed card of a dark-headed snow bird on a branch with red berries, framed by blossoms and cigarette advertising

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of a snow bunting on a branch beside a riverside landscape, with cigarette advertising.

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Trade card showing a white snowy owl on a branch beside a gold cigarette advertisement medallion with pink ribbons.

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card showing a song sparrow on a berry branch, with other birds on a fence and Allen & Ginter advertis

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Trade card showing a flying black starling with red wing patches, with Allen & Ginter cigarette advertising text on the right

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of a swallow-tailed flycatcher on a branch, with a butterfly, red flowers, and a cigarette advert

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph card of a swallow-tailed hawk grabbing a snake over a pond, with two egrets flying beside it at sunset.

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of a Tumbler Pigeon with a riverside landscape and farmhouse, advertising Richmond cigarettes.

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trading card of a whip-poor-will on a pink blossoming branch, with Allen & Ginter cigarette advertising on t

Whip-poor Will, from the Birds of America series (N37) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card showing a red-headed woodpecker on a tree trunk, labeled Woodpecker, with a floral border.

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of a wood thrush on a blossoming branch, with a birdcage and Allen & Ginter cigarette banners.

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Trade card with a yellow wood warbler on a branch, flying birds, a river scene and red cigarette advertising text.

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of a wren singing among red flowers, flanked by birdcages and Allen & Ginter cigarette advertisin

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Trade card with a yellow-breasted chat by its nest among pink flowers, with flying birds and a lattice border.

Yellow-breasted Chat, from the Birds of America series (N37) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph of a knight on a white horse spearing a green dragon, with the Garter jewel above, from an 1890 cigarette ca

Jewel of the Garter, Great Britain, from the World's Decorations series (N44) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Gold cross medal of the Order of the Netherlands Lion with a crown and blue ribbon, framed by scrollwork on a cigarette card.

The Order of the Netherlands Lion of Holland, from the World's Decorations series (N44) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Chromolithograph card of the Persian Order of the Sun and Lion medal on a pink ribbon, with gold ornamental borders.

Order of the Sun and Lion, Persia, from the World's Decorations series (N44) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Printed card showing the green and gold Order of the Zaehringen Lion medal with orange ribbon, framed by ornate line-drawn sc

Order of the Zaehringen Lion, Baden, from the World's Decorations series (N44) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Etching of a seated shepherd leaning on a crook beside a resting dog, with a crescent moon in the sky above.

The Shepherd

Welby Sherman, 1828

Engraved ornament panel with a seated female satyr on a helmet, flanked by candelabra, owl, bird, and draped figures.

Panel with a Candelabrum Containing a Female Satyr Seated on a Helmet

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1549

Woodcut frieze of a caravan with laden pack animals, horsemen and robed travelers crossing hilly terrain under clouds.

The Passage of a Caravan from the frieze Ces Moeurs et fachons de faire de Turcz (Customs and Fashions of the Turks)

Pieter Coecke van Aelst, 1553

Woodcut frieze of Turkish soldiers resting and riding through a hilly landscape with carts, a fountain and a distant city.

Turkish Soldiers at Rest from the frieze Ces Moeurs et fachons de faire de Turcz (Customs and Fashions of the Turks)

Pieter Coecke van Aelst, 1553

Engraved street scene of fashionably dressed figures, carriages, a stone city gate, trees and a running greyhound.

Tableau des portraits a la Mode (Plate of Fashion Portraits)

Pierre François Courtois, 1760-61

Chromolithograph trade card of Irene Perry as The Humming Bird, with a woman in red bodice and hummingbirds on hat and should

Irene Perry as "The Humming Bird," from the series Fancy Dress Ball Costumes (N73) for Duke brand cigarettes

W. Duke, Sons & Co., 1889

Cora Tanner as "The Paroquet," from the series Fancy Dress Ball Costumes (N73) for Duke brand cigarettes

W. Duke, Sons & Co., 1889