Private, Infantry, United States Army, 1813, from the Military Series (N224) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1888

This chromolithograph, created in 1888 by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company, depicts a private in the United States Army Infantry during the War of 1812. The card was one of a series produced to promote Sweet Caporal cigarettes. The image, in a portrait format, shows a soldier in uniform holding a musket, standing against a patterned background. The card exemplifies the popularity of collectible cards in the late 19th century and the use of such ephemera for commercial promotion.