"Say! stop the game. Me galluses is gone wrong," from the Terrors of America set (N136) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco by W. Duke, Sons & Co.

"Say! stop the game. Me galluses is gone wrong," from the Terrors of America set (N136) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1888 - 1889

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"Say! stop de game. Me galluses is gone wrong," from the Terrors of America set (N136) is a trade card issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco. The card features a colorful illustration of a young boy in a red cap and a white shirt, holding a slingshot and looking up at something with a shocked expression. The card's text and image were likely intended to be humorous, using the slang of the day to appeal to a general audience. These trade cards, popular in the late 19th century, served as a form of advertising to promote products and brand recognition.

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