Governor Moonlight, Wyoming Territory, from "Governors, Arms, Etc." series (N133-2), issued by Duke Sons & Co. 1885 - 1892
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"Governor Moonlight, Wyoming Territory" is a trade card from the "Governors, Arms, Etc." series, issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. between 1885 and 1892. The card features a portrait of Governor Moonlight, a coat of arms featuring the Wyoming state seal, and a scenic image of the Cliffs of Green River. The card's design combines portraiture, heraldry, and landscape illustration, promoting Duke Cigarettes as a product of quality and national reach. The trade card is a unique example of 19th-century printmaking and advertising, illustrating the convergence of politics, commerce, and artistic expression in the late 19th century.
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