From the Girls and Children series (N64) promoting Virginia Brights Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products 1886

This is a trade card from the "From the Girls and Children series" which was created by Allen & Ginter in 1886 to promote Virginia Brights Cigarettes, a brand of tobacco products. The card features a young woman in a yellow dress holding a small hammer and chisel while working on a carving. The card is an example of trade card advertising from the late 19th century, a time when tobacco use was a common pastime for both men and women. This card can be seen at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY.