When the Swallows Homeward Fly / A Tough Chick, from the Jokes series (N118) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco by W. Duke, Sons & Co.

When the Swallows Homeward Fly / A Tough Chick, from the Jokes series (N118) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1890 - 1893

drawing, print

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

water colours

egg art

print

bird

coloured pencil

coffee painting

men

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

watercolor

warm toned green

"When the Swallows Homeward Fly / A Tough Chick," from the *Jokes* series (N118) is a trade card issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco. The card depicts a humorous scene of a tough-looking, anthropomorphic chicken, dressed in a suit and smoking a cigarette, with a shotgun. The card's imagery plays on the popular comedic trope of animals acting like humans. The card is considered a valuable piece of Americana and trade card history, showcasing the evolving role of tobacco advertising in the late 19th century.