Commercial Traveller, from the Occupations for Women series (N166) for Old Judge and Dogs Head Cigarettes 1887

"Commercial Traveller" is a chromolithograph from the "Occupations for Women" series of trade cards created by Goodwin & Company in 1887 for Old Judge and Dogs Head Cigarettes. This series of cards satirized Victorian gender roles by portraying women in traditionally male-dominated occupations, like this depiction of a female salesman looking over a map. These cards were distributed as advertising for the company's tobacco products, offering a glimpse into the cultural and social dynamics of the time. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City holds this piece of advertising history.