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Trade card showing an emu wren bird beside a scarecrow in a golden field, with Richmond Straight Cut cigarette advertising te

Emeu Wren, from the Song Birds of the World series (N42) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Trade card showing a dark blue huia bird on a branch beside sheet music and a lyre, with cigarette advertising text.

Huia, from the Song Birds of the World series (N42) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Trade card with a yellow and green kinglet on a branch, a willow and pond at right, and a cigarette advertisement at left.

Kinglet, from the Song Birds of the World series (N42) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Chromolithograph trade card showing a red-breasted linnet on a branch, with a birdcage and cigarette advertising text.

Linnet, from the Song Birds of the World series (N42) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Chromolithograph trade card of a dark mino bird with yellow wattle on a branch, with songbirds and a Richmond cigarette adver

Mino Bird, from the Song Birds of the World series (N42) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Chromolithograph trading card of a brown nightingale on a branch, with a night scene of a bird silhouetted before a full moon

Nightingale, from the Song Birds of the World series (N42) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Chromolithograph trade card of an orange and black Orchard Oriole singing on a branch, with cigarette advertising text.

Orchard Oriole, from the Song Birds of the World series (N42) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Chromolithograph trade card of a red-headed green parrot finch on a branch, with cigarette ribbon text and a flying bird.

Parrot Finch, from the Song Birds of the World series (N42) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Chromolithograph trade card showing a Persian starling in flight beside a fence scene and a green ribbon cigarette advertisem

Persian Starling, from the Song Birds of the World series (N42) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Chromolithograph trade card of a piping crow-shrike perched on a branch, with Richmond Cigarettes advertising on the left.

Piping Crow-shrike, from the Song Birds of the World series (N42) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Chromolithograph trade card of a red songbird named Pompadour on a branch, beside a feather and cigarette advertising ribbon.

Pompadour, from the Song Birds of the World series (N42) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Trading card showing a blue bird with a red breast on a branch, captioned Purple-breasted Chatterer, with a lake landscape be

Purple-breasted Chatterer, from the Song Birds of the World series (N42) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Trade card with a rose-breasted grosbeak in flight, yellow flowers, a nesting bird, and red advertising text for cigarettes.

Rose-breasted Wood Robin, from the Song Birds of the World series (N42) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Chromolithograph trade card of a red and blue saddle-back bird on a branch, with a cat at a birdcage by a window.

Saddle-back, from the Song Birds of the World series (N42) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Chromolithograph trading card of a red Sepoy Finch on a branch, with a nest of eggs in grass and cigarette advertising.

Sepoy Finch, from the Song Birds of the World series (N42) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Chromolithographic card of a red-breasted shaft-tailed bunting on a branch with long tail feathers, beside a nest.

Shaft-tailed Bunting, from the Song Birds of the World series (N42) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Trading card showing a singing honey-eater bird on a branch beside a nest with eggs, with cigarette advertising text.

Singing Honey-eater, from the Song Birds of the World series (N42) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Chromolithograph trading card showing a troupial perched on a branch beside a panel of birds bathing at a dish, with cigarett

Troupial, from the Song Birds of the World series (N42) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Chromolithograph trade card of a blue whistling thrush on a rock, with side panels showing a birdcage and a window.

Whistling Thrush, from the Song Birds of the World series (N42) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Trade card shaped like an open book; right page shows a blue kingfisher on a branch over water, left page advertises Richmond

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Trade card with a flying magpie, a farmhouse scene, and a birdcage with pink ribbon advertising Allen & Ginter cigarettes.

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Trading card showing a meadow lark beside yellow flowers, with a marsh landscape vignette and cigarette advertising text.

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of a mockingbird on a branch with pink blossoms, Allen & Ginter, 1888.

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of a dark seabird, Mother Carey's chicken, flying over waves, with cattails and cigarette adverti

Mother Carey's Chicken, from the Birds of America series (N37) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card showing a red and white pouter pigeon beside a wire fence, with Allen & Ginter cigarette advertis

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithographed cigarette card of a robin on a branch with pink blossoms, labeled Birds of America, Allen & Ginter, 1888.

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph card of a sea gull diving over waves with a ship on the horizon, Allen & Ginter 1888.

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

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 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