Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, from the New Years 1890 series (N227) issued by Kinney Bros. 1889 - 1890

This 1889-1890 chromolithographic print by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company is part of a series of trade cards known as "New Years 1890." The card features a wintery scene of birds on a branch with a window in the background, and the words "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year." These cards were included in cigarette packs to promote the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company brand. The image, like many trade cards of the time, is designed to be visually appealing and cheerful, representing a common sentiment of the holiday season. The card is now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.