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Chromolithograph trade card of a woman in striped bodysuit and red bloomers seated on parallel bars, with Duke cigarette adve

Parallel Bars, Vaulting, from the Gymnastic Exercises series (N77) for Duke brand cigarettes

W. Duke, Sons & Co., 1887

Cigarette card showing a woman in polka-dot costume balancing on a yellow ball, one leg raised, labeled Roll Over.

Roll Over, from the Gymnastic Exercises series (N77) for Duke brand cigarettes

W. Duke, Sons & Co., 1887

Chromolithographed card of a woman in red leotard performing an outside hand vault on a pommel horse, with Duke cigarette bra

Outside Hand Vault, from the Gymnastic Exercises series (N77) for Duke brand cigarettes

W. Duke, Sons & Co., 1887

Chromolithograph trade card of a woman in a feathered hat and gold-trimmed jacket, labeled Gloria Cigarettes.

From the series "Sports Girls" (C190), issued by the American Cigarette Company, Ltd., Montreal, to promote Gloria Ci…

American Cigarette Company, Ltd., ca. 1889

Engraving of an allegorical procession with a chariot, angels, banners, ships and a coat of arms below.

La Petite Thèse estampe appelée aussi Le Triomphe de La Vierge et Jubilé de La Vierge (The Small Thesis, also called…

Jacques Callot, May, 1625

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

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

Chromolithograph trade card of a yellow-breasted sun bird with blue wings and long tail, flanked by palm and cactus panels.

Yellow-Breasted Sun Bird, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Chromolithograph trading card of a white yellow-crested cockatoo on a branch, with tropical scenes and Richmond cigarette tex

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

Allen & Ginter, 1889

Engraving of nude nymphs by a stream with a fountain, a statue and a hunting dog beneath trees, after Cornelis Cort, 1566.

Diana Discovering Callisto's Pregnancy

Cornelis Cort, 1566

Etching of a crowd worshipping a stone pedestal inscribed with political words, with kneeling figures, a skull and Ego banner

Worship of the North (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Etching of a bearded man peering from a railway boxcar doorway while an arched cat stands on a platform beside it.

Passage Through Baltimore (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Etching of a bearded man at a writing table with a winged imp beside an inkwell, framed pictures on the wall.

Writing the Emancipation Proclamation (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Pen-and-ink street battle with armed men, rifles raised, a fallen figure, and waterfront buildings with ship masts.

Battle in Baltimore, April 19, 1861 (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Etching of soldiers searching a bedroom while an officer stands center and a woman grips a curtain at right.

Searching for Arms (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Line etching of a crowded street with men in top hats and uniforms, a sign reading Sickles Brigade to the Rescue, and a seate

Enlistment of Sickles' Brigade, New York (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Pen-and-ink drawing of an interior with men gathered, a top-hatted man gesturing at a sign reading Substitutes for Sale.

Buying a Substitute in the North during the War (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Pen drawing of men in a rowboat crossing choppy water, one standing with a rifle, others rowing, with distant shoreline.

Marylanders Crossing the Potomac to Join the Southern Army (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Pen drawing of a crowd in a city street with armed guards, a Union banner, and a monument among trees.

Election in Baltimore, November, 1862 (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Etching of sunken ships with broken masts in choppy water beside a wooded shore, with a seagull and distant sailboats.

Stone Blockade off Charleston, South Carolina (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Pen-and-ink print of three women spinning, weaving at a loom, and sewing in a timber-beamed interior.

Making Clothes for the Boys in the Army (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Pen-and-ink etching of a rustic interior where a woman stands near an open door and a man in a hat watches a mounted rider ou

Enslaved Women Concealing their Master from a Search Party (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Line engraving of drovers herding cattle and sheep past covered wagons along a wooded road.

Return of a Raiding Party from Pennsylvania (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Line etching of armed soldiers around a kneeling woman, a flag and smoke behind, and a cannon wheel at right.

Valiant Men "Dat Fite Mit Siegel" (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Pen-and-ink print of a ruined stone wall, collapsed timbers, a dead sheep, and a man gesturing toward a distant village.

Tracks of the Armies (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Pen etching of a bearded man striding forward as armed men advance behind him, with a seated woman and child on the left.

Formation of Guerrilla Bands (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Etching of a horseman galloping past a fence as cattle scatter through a farmyard with smoke rising in the background.

Jamison's Jayhawkers (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Pen-and-ink etching of men unloading barrels and crates from a rowboat onto a riverbank, with a rifleman and a tree climber.

Smuggling of Medicines into the South (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Etching of townspeople and a uniformed officer gathered around bells on a wooden platform, with a town skyline behind.

Offering of Bells to be Cast into Cannon (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Etching of mounted horsemen with a lance and pennant crossing rocky desert terrain, followed by mules and foot soldiers.

Albert S. Johnston Crossing the Desert to Join the Southern Army (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Etched print of cavalry riders charging through a military camp past barrels, a shopfront, and tents under smoke.

General Stuart's Raid to the White House (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Line drawing of cavalry riders and horses crossing a stream, with trees and a distant farmhouse in the background.

General Stuart's Return from Pennsylvania, from "Confederate War Etchings"

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Pen etching of figures in a stone fort gateway, with guards, a wheelbarrow, and workers in the courtyard beyond.

Butler's Victims of Fort St. Philip (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Line etching of men kneeling and gathering in prayer among tents and trees in an outdoor military camp.

Prayer in Stonewall Jackson's Camp (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Etching of three men on a street outside a shop window advertising counterfeit Confederate notes, with a brokers office sign.

Counterfeit Confederate Notes Publicly Offered for Sale in the "City of Brotherly Love" (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Line etching of a 19th-century street with men in top hats, a seated figure, shop windows and a sign reading Lovely Lane.

Free Negroes in the North (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Pen drawing of figures dancing and drumming among palms and foliage, with a kneeling figure in the foreground.

"Free Negroes in Hayti" (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Etching of a woman kneeling by a trunk in a cave-like room with a table, hanging lamp, draped cloth and a crucifix.

Cave Life in Vicksburg during the Seige (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

Etching of two men on a wooded riverbank, one looking through a telescope beside tall trees and hanging vines.

Vicksburg Canal (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert John Volck, 1861-63

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

Chromolithograph trade card with a mustached man's portrait, a Baltimore American masthead, and a harbor scene with sailboats

Felix Agnus, Baltimore American, from the American Editors series (N35) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Trade card with a portrait of John Arkins beside a rider on horseback herding cattle across grassland.

John Arkins, Denver Rocky Mountain News, from the American Editors series (N35) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1887

Pen and ink drawing of a standing female figure with outstretched arms holding a dagger, in classical drapery.

Lucretia