The Pitcher, "Just watch me twist it," from the Terrors of America set (N136) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1888 - 1889

"The Pitcher," from the "Terrors of America" set of trade cards issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co., is a chromolithograph depicting a young boy in a red cap and a white shirt pitching a baseball. This card was used to promote "Honest Long Cut Tobacco" and is a great example of late 19th-century advertising. The image, created by W. Duke, Sons & Co. between 1888-1889, has a whimsical tone with a child-like aesthetic, and the card is a vivid representation of the popularity of baseball in American culture during this period.