Dressed Beef / Ground Hog, from the Jokes series (N118) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1890 - 1893

This humorous trade card, part of the "Jokes" series issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco, depicts a cow wearing a top hat and bow tie as "Dressed Beef" and a man eating a sausage as "Ground Hog." The playful imagery, common in advertising of the late 19th century, aimed to engage consumers and associate the tobacco brand with lightheartedness. The card, printed between 1890 and 1893, is a testament to the evolution of advertising and its use of humor to connect with audiences.