Kite Time, "Great Scott! But she's a pullin!!" from the Terrors of America set (N136) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1888 - 1889

"Kite Time, 'Great Scott! But she's a pullin!!'" is a trade card from the "Terrors of America" set issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their Honest Long Cut Tobacco brand. The card depicts a young boy flying a kite, with a surprised and delighted expression on his face. This card, along with the other cards in the set, represent a popular genre of late-19th century American commercial art known as trade cards. These cards, often featuring humorous or sentimental scenes, were distributed to promote various products. The colorful imagery and playful subject matter of "Kite Time" would have appealed to a wide audience, making it an effective advertisement for the tobacco company.