North Carolina, from the Industries of States series (N117) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco by W. Duke, Sons & Co.

North Carolina, from the Industries of States series (N117) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1889

drawing, print

drawing

print

handmade artwork painting

oil painting

coloured pencil

coffee painting

men

animal drawing portrait

portrait drawing

watercolour illustration

watercolor

fine art portrait

warm toned green

"North Carolina" is a trade card from the "Industries of States" series issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their "Honest Long Cut Tobacco" brand. The card, printed in 1889, depicts a personified North Carolina holding a wreath of laurel leaves and a shield bearing the state's coat of arms, symbolizing the state's natural resources. The image includes a banner at the bottom proclaiming "Pitch, Tar, Turpentine, Lumber, & Tobacco," highlighting the economic importance of these industries in the state. This trade card exemplifies the use of allegorical imagery and promotional artwork in late 19th-century advertising.