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1,431 works

Red Cock-of-the-Rock bird on mossy rock before blue mountains, with cigarette advertising text and tropical side panels.

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

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card of a concave-casqued hornbill on a branch, beside a palm scene and a woman with a bowl.

Concave-Casqued Hornbill, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trade card of a green parrot with blue head and red wing on a branch, with tropical landscape and mountain.

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

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph card of a Great Bird of Paradise with long red-gold tail feathers on a branch, Allen & Ginter, 1889.

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

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Trade card with a horned screamer bird on sand beside a framed view of palm trees, a mountain, and village houses.

Horned Screamer, 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

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 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 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 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

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 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

Trade card with an orange and blue tropical bird labeled Torquata beside a coastal palm scene and cigarette ribbon advertisem

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

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Trade card showing the Washington Monument in Baltimore beside a portrait of George Abel of The Baltimore Sun.

George Abel, The Baltimore Sun, from the American Editors series (N35) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Trade card with portrait of S.J. Flickinger in pince-nez beside the Ohio State Capitol at sunset, Columbus.

S.J. Flickinger, The Columbus Daily Ohio State Journal, from the American Editors series (N35) for Allen & Ginter Cig…

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Trade card with portrait of Murat Halstead beside a view of Fourth Street in Cincinnati with a church spire.

Murat Halstead, The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, from the American Editors series (N35) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Trading card with portrait of Joseph R. Hawley beside a view of the Main Street Bridge in Hartford over a river.

Joseph R. Hawley, The Hartford Courant, from the American Editors series (N35) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Engraved print of a woman in pearls and flowing gown leaning on an ornate table beside a jewelry box and draped curtain.

Sigismunda

the elder James Basire, May 5, 1790

Mezzotint of a woman in pearls leaning on a rococo table beside a casket, gazing upward with a sorrowful look.

Sigismunda

Robert John Dunkarton, February 1, 1793

Trading card with a bearded man's portrait beside a sunset scene of palm trees and a sailboat on the Florida coast.

Charles H. Jones, Jacksonville Times Union, from the American Editors series (N35) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph trade card with a portrait of Mrs. E. J. Nicholson beside a New Orleans street view of the Old St. Louis Hot

Mrs. E. J. Nicholson, The New Orleans Daily Picayune, from the American Editors series (N35) for Allen & Ginter Cigar…

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Chromolithograph card: night view of Detroit depot with clock tower beside portrait of William E. Quinby in dark coat.

William E. Quinby, Detroit Free Press, 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

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