Captain, Albany, Academy Cadets, New York, from the Military Series (N224) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1888

This trade card, part of the "Military Series" issued by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1888 to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes, depicts a uniformed cadet from the Albany Academy in New York. The card features the cadet in a detailed military uniform, standing at attention with a sword and cane in hand, against a background of red, white, and gold stripes and stars. This type of trade card was a popular form of advertising in the late 19th century, and these cards are now sought after by collectors of ephemera and historical artifacts.