Vintage Trade Cards

Illustrated cards promoting tobacco brands, featuring women in historical and artistic attire, showcasing color lithography from the late 19th century.

Caledonian Games, Scotland, from the Holidays series (N80) for Duke brand cigarettes 1890 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. American Trade cards from the "Holidays" series (N88), issued in a set of 50 cards in 1890 to promote W. Duke Sons & Co. brand cigarettes. The series depicts citizens from various countries in traditional dress celebrating local holidays. Each card verso contains the title of the series, a description of the particular holiday and its history, as well as an ad for W. Duke, Sons & Co. Tobacco producers Goodwin & Co. also published this series with brand advertising for Old Judge and Dog's Head Cigarettes.. Caledonian Games, Scotland, from the Holidays series (N80) for Duke brand cigarettes. 1890. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)

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