A Drop Too Much, from the Jokes series (N87) for Duke brand cigarettes 1890

"A Drop Too Much" is a humorous, hand-colored lithograph from the "Jokes" series of cigarette cards produced by W. Duke, Sons & Co. in 1890. This card, numbered N87 in the series, depicts a man with a rope around his neck, his face a picture of despair, standing under a tree while other cowboys ride horses in the distance. The humor lies in the juxtaposition of the man's potential fate with the seemingly lighthearted setting of the Western scene. This card is a great example of the popular trend of humorous cigarette cards that emerged in the late 19th century.