Colonel, Veteran Zouaves, Elizabeth, New Jersey, from the Military Series (N224) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1888

This chromolithograph, created in 1888 by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company, depicts a Colonel of the Veteran Zouaves of Elizabeth, New Jersey. The card is one of a series created to promote the company's "Sweet Caporal" cigarettes. The image is a classic example of 19th century military portraiture, capturing the Colonel in a full uniform, including a feathered shako, a white tunic with ornate gold embroidery, and red trousers. The illustration highlights the military pride and the growing popularity of the Zouave units in the United States at the time.