Reverse Arms, from the Parasol Drills series (N18) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands 1888

"Reverse Arms" is a trade card from the "Parasol Drills" series, created by Allen & Ginter in 1888. The card depicts a young woman in a fashionable straw hat and a shawl, holding a parasol in one hand and a walking stick in the other. It is an example of chromolithography, a printing technique that uses multiple printing plates to create a full-color image. The card was produced to promote the sale of Allen & Ginter cigarettes. These cards were commonly collected and traded, highlighting the connection between tobacco and the burgeoning world of advertising in the late 19th century. The card is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.