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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

278 works

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

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

Chromolithograph card of a blue jay with spread wings among grasses and red flowers, framed by birdcages and Allen & Ginter a

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Trading card showing a red cardinal grosbeak on a blossoming branch beside painted vases and cattails, with cigarette adverti

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of an American coot walking by reeds, with a Richmond Straight Cut cigarette slogan above.

American Coot, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Trade card showing an American oystercatcher running on a beach, with three men rowing a boat and cigarette advertising below

American Oyster Catcher, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Trading card showing a white American ptarmigan on grass above an advertisement with a steamboat on a river.

American Ptarmigan, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Trade card with an anhinga bird over a palm marsh, a cabin and rowboat below, and cigarette advertising text.

American Snake Bird, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Chromolithograph trade card of an American white egret wading in marsh grass, with hunting gear and cigarette advertising bel

American White Egret, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Chromolithograph trade card showing a brent goose in flight over water, with a rocking chair, shotgun and cigarette advertisi

Brent Goose, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Trade card showing a California partridge in an octagonal frame above a village street scene advertising cigarettes.

California Partridge, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Chromolithograph cigarette card of a great blue heron over marsh reeds, with a hunter kneeling with a rifle below.

Great Blue Heron, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Chromolithograph trade card of a killdeer plover in flight with cattails, above three people rowing a canoe on water.

Kildeer Plover, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Chromolithograph trade card of a blue Louisiana heron by water with a retriever dog and cigarette advertising text.

Louisiana Heron, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Trading card of a mallard duck in flight above a marsh scene with hunters in a boat, advertising Richmond cigarettes.

Mallard Duck, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Chromolithograph trade card showing a rail bird in marsh grass beside a nest with eggs, with ivy border and cigarette adverti

Rail, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Chromolithograph trading card of a roseate spoonbill by water, with a hunting dog and shotgun and Richmond cigarette advertis

Roseate Spoonbill, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Chromolithographed trade card of a yellow shank tatler wading bird with advertising text for Richmond cigarettes.

Yellow Shank Tatler, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter, 1888-90

Chromolithograph cigarette card of a green Carolina parrot with yellow head on a perch, framed by ornamental borders and pink

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph trade card of a catbird on a branch with daisies, beside a lake scene and Allen & Ginter cigarette advertisi

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithographed trade card of a chickadee on a branch with red berries and pink roses, with Allen & Ginter advertising pan

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

Allen & Ginter, 1888

Chromolithograph card of a red bird in flight beside a nest with chicks, with Richmond Straight Cut cigarette advertising tex

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

Allen & Ginter, 1890

Chromolithograph trade card of a white Bell Bird perched on a branch beside a large pastel feather, 1890.

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

Allen & Ginter, 1890