New Jersey, from the Industries of States series (N117) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1889

This is a chromolithograph from the "Industries of States" series, issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co., a tobacco company, in 1889. This trade card for Honest Long Cut Tobacco depicts a woman in a flowing pink dress, with an elaborate hairstyle and a golden necklace, standing in front of a shield displaying the Coat of Arms of New Jersey. The card is part of a collection of 52 cards promoting various states and their industries, all designed to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco. The card can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.