Turtle, from the Novelties series (N228, Type 5) issued by Kinney Bros. 1889

This chromolithograph, "Turtle," is a trade card from the "Novelties" series (N228, Type 5) issued by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1889. The card depicts a young woman in a pink dress framed within the shell of a turtle, with the turtle's head peeking out at the top. The image is a charming example of the whimsical and sentimental aesthetic popular in late 19th-century advertising. Trade cards like this, often featuring animals and children, were a popular form of advertising, and would have been distributed with packs of cigarettes or tobacco.