Hand Organ, from the Musical Instruments series (N82) for Duke brand cigarettes 1888

This is a chromolithograph card from a series of 50, known as "Musical Instruments," created by W. Duke, Sons & Co. for their Duke brand cigarettes in 1888. The card depicts a woman, possibly a street musician, playing a hand organ. It showcases a charming scene of a woman in colorful, traditional attire interacting with a musical instrument. The card also prominently displays the company's brand, advertising their cigarettes and their status as "the largest cigarette manufacturers in the world." These cards were likely distributed with the cigarettes and are now collected as valuable historical artifacts and examples of 19th-century advertising.