From the Girls and Children series (N64) promoting Virginia Brights Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products 1886

This is a chromolithograph from the "From the Girls and Children series" (N64) created by Allen & Ginter in 1886, and now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The artwork features a young child dressed in a white apron and blue stockings holding a package of Virginia Brights Cigarettes, which was a popular tobacco brand in the late 19th century. These cards were produced as trade cards, a popular method for advertising in the 1800s, and are considered a key source for understanding early advertising practices.