Mango, from the Fruits series (N12) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands 1891

"Mango," from the *Fruits* series (N12), is a chromolithograph trading card produced by Allen & Ginter in 1891 for their cigarette brand. This card depicts a young girl holding a mango and standing near a basket overflowing with the fruit. The card was part of a series of 50 cards featuring various fruits and was likely intended to be given away with cigarette purchases. These cards are highly collectible today and are known for their charming depictions of children and fruits. The *Fruits* series was a popular and successful advertising campaign for Allen & Ginter cigarettes. The Metropolitan Museum of Art houses this piece within their collection of 19th-century American art.