Card 6, from the Girl Cyclists series (N49) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes by Allen & Ginter

Card 6, from the Girl Cyclists series (N49) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 1887

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"Card 6, from the Girl Cyclists series (N49) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes" is a black and white photograph from 1887 produced by Allen & Ginter. The card depicts a woman in a white dress and a helmet standing next to a large-wheeled bicycle, a popular mode of transportation in the late 19th century. The image, part of a larger set of trading cards, was originally intended for promotion of Virginia Brights Cigarettes. The photograph is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

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