A Test Case / Unmatched, from the Jokes series (N118) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1890 - 1893
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"A Test Case / Unmatched," from the "Jokes" series, is a trade card from the 1890s created by W. Duke, Sons & Co., a tobacco company, to promote their Honest Long Cut Tobacco. The card features a humorous illustration with a series of vignettes, depicting a woman, a man, and a series of objects, all intended to elicit laughter and reinforce the idea that their tobacco is "unmatched." These trade cards were common in the 19th century, and often featured humorous imagery to attract attention.
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