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

This colorful lithograph, part of the "From the Girls and Children series" (N58) created in 1887 by Allen & Ginter, is a prime example of trade card advertising. It features a young boy, dressed in riding attire, holding a lit match to a pipe, promoting "Our Little Beauties" cigarettes for the Allen & Ginter tobacco brand. The card was likely distributed with packages of cigarettes, showcasing a romanticized portrayal of smoking. These trade cards are now prized historical artifacts, offering insight into 19th-century advertising and social norms.