Caricatured figures / Bright's Disease / A Minstrel's Lay, from the Jokes series (N118) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1890 - 1893

This trade card, from the "Jokes" series by W. Duke, Sons & Co., was issued to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco in the late 19th century. The card features a caricatured image of a black minstrel performing with a banjo. The minstrel is depicted with exaggerated features, including a large head and oversized shoes. The card also includes images of other musical instruments, such as a guitar and a mandolin. The trade card is an example of the use of humor and caricature in advertising during the late 19th century. Minstrel shows were popular forms of entertainment in the 19th century, and this trade card reflects the use of minstrel imagery in popular culture at the time.