Card 45, from the Girl Cyclists series (N49) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 1887

"Card 45, from the Girl Cyclists series (N49) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes," is a photograph produced by Allen & Ginter in 1887. It features a young woman riding a penny-farthing bicycle, a popular mode of transportation at the time. The image is part of a larger series of trading cards issued by Allen & Ginter to promote their Virginia Brights Cigarettes. These cards are considered to be early examples of advertising and are highly collectible today. The image captures the excitement and novelty of cycling in the late 19th century.