Charles H. Jones, Jacksonville Times Union, from the American Editors series (N35) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1887

This chromolithograph card, "Charles H. Jones, Jacksonville Times Union," is part of the "American Editors" series from the Allen & Ginter Cigarettes company. Printed in 1887, the card features a portrait of Jones, the editor of the _Jacksonville Times Union_, on the left, and a scenic image of the Florida coastline at sunset on the right. The card exemplifies a popular Victorian-era trend of using collectible cards, often depicting important figures or scenes from the time, to promote commercial products. The card's design and detailed imagery make it a valuable artifact of 19th-century American culture and journalism.