From the Girls and Children series (N58) promoting Our Little Beauties Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products 1887

This chromolithograph, "From the Girls and Children series (N58)," is a trade card from the Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products. Created in 1887, the card features a young girl with a delicate, almost wistful expression, wearing a white bonnet and a blue dress, with a large text at the top that reads "Our Little Beauties." These cards were popular in the late 19th century and are now considered valuable collectibles. The image exemplifies the aesthetic of the time, characterized by detailed and intricate illustration and a focus on idealized feminine beauty. The cards were intended to promote the brand’s cigarettes and were distributed to consumers as part of the purchase. Today, these cards are part of the history of advertising and offer a glimpse into social norms and cultural trends of the era.