Mrs. E. J. Nicholson, The New Orleans Daily Picayune, from the American Editors series (N35) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1887

This chromolithograph card, part of the "American Editors" series, depicts Mrs. E. J. Nicholson, editor of *The Daily Picayune*, a prominent New Orleans newspaper. The card, produced by Allen & Ginter in 1887 for their cigarette brand, features a portrait of Nicholson alongside a view of the Old St. Louis Hotel in New Orleans. This series was popular with collectors and exemplified the growing practice of using collectible trading cards to advertise consumer products.