Fireman, France, 1853, from the Military Series (N224) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1888

"Fireman, France, 1853" is a chromolithograph from the *Military Series* (N224) of trading cards issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1888 to promote Sweet Caporal cigarettes. The card depicts a French fireman from 1853, standing in profile wearing a traditional uniform with a tall helmet and holding a fire hose. The card is a small, yet detailed, example of the popular 19th-century genre of trade cards. It showcases the use of chromolithography to create vibrant and colorful images, which were often used to illustrate scenes from history or daily life. The card is currently part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City.