Staff Officer, England, 1879, from the Military Series (N224) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1888

This 1888 chromolithograph card from the "Military Series" issued by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company features a staff officer in full dress uniform. The image, part of a larger series promoting Sweet Caporal cigarettes, depicts the officer in a scarlet tunic with gold braid, blue trousers, and a tall, plumed hat. The image is a valuable document of military fashion in late 19th-century Britain and highlights the popularity of "trade cards" as a form of advertising.