On the New York and New Haven Railroad, from the Snapshots from "Puck" series (N128) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1888

"On the New York and New Haven Railroad" is a humorous chromolithograph from the "Snapshots from Puck" series, published by W. Duke, Sons & Co., in 1888. The artwork features a comical scene inside a train car, showcasing the company’s product, Honest Long Cut Tobacco. The caricature depicts a train conductor exasperatedly trying to calm a disgruntled passenger, who complains about sharing a car with an immigrant. This satirical image aimed to promote the brand by associating it with humor and everyday experiences. The chromolithograph is an excellent example of late-nineteenth-century advertising and graphic design, capturing the social and political climate of the era.