Private, Cadet Corps, 13th Regiment, National Guard of the State of New York, from the Military Series (N224) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1888

"Private, Cadet Corps, 13th Regiment, National Guard of the State of New York" is a chromolithograph trading card from the "Military Series" (N224) issued by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1888 to promote Sweet Caporal cigarettes. The card features a full-length portrait of a uniformed cadet in front of a stylized background of gold and red. The card, like the others in this series, was likely intended to appeal to a masculine audience interested in both the military and the growing popularity of cigarettes. The card is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection of trade cards.