Trumpeter Cossack, Russia, 1886, from the Military Series (N224) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1888

This 1888 chromolithograph, "Trumpeter Cossack, Russia, 1886," from the "Military Series" by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company is a prime example of trade cards from the late 19th century. The card depicts a Cossack trumpeter in full uniform, holding a trumpet, with a detailed background. The image was included in a set of cards issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. It is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.