From the Girls and Children series (N58) promoting Our Little Beauties Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products 1887

This chromolithograph, created in 1887 by Allen & Ginter as part of their “From the Girls and Children series” is a prime example of a trade card. The image depicts a young woman, likely meant to represent a "little beauty," with the text "Our Little Beauties" in the top left corner. The card was intended to promote the Allen & Ginter brand’s “Our Little Beauties” cigarettes, showcasing the connection between beauty and the product. This card is currently held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.