Engineer Corps, Spain, 1886, from the Military Series (N224) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1888

This is a chromolithograph from the *Military Series* (N224) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote *Sweet Caporal* Cigarettes. The artwork features a soldier from the Spanish Engineer Corps in 1886. It is a fine example of a trade card, a type of advertising card popular in the late 19th century, and is now held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. This particular card is a small but detailed depiction of a Spanish soldier in full uniform, standing with a shovel and rifle, against a background of red and gold. This card is a good example of how a trade card can be used to advertise a product while also providing information about the history and culture of a particular time period.