Card 26, from the Girl Cyclists series (N49) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 1887

"Card 26, from the Girl Cyclists series (N49) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes," is a black and white photograph from 1887 by Allen & Ginter. The image features a woman riding a high-wheel bicycle, or penny-farthing, a popular form of transportation during the late 19th century. The card was part of a larger series of trading cards produced by Allen & Ginter, a tobacco company, to promote their Virginia Brights Cigarettes. These cards are now prized by collectors and represent an important snapshot of the fashion and technology of the time.