Number 13, Electrified Cards, from the Tricks with Cards series (N138) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1887

"Number 13, Electrified Cards" is a colorful, illustrative trade card from the "Tricks with Cards" series issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. in 1887 to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco. The card depicts a hand hovering over a deck of cards, suggesting a magical trick, with the text below detailing the effect. The card exemplifies the use of imagery and text to advertise products in the late 19th century. It is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.