Caricatured Figure (with pipe) from the Girls and Children series (N64) promoting Virginia Brights Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products 1886

This caricatured figure from the *Girls and Children* series, created by Allen & Ginter in 1886, is a prime example of *trade cards* used in the late 19th century to advertise products. These cards often featured humorous or fantastical imagery to attract attention, like this figure dressed in elaborate attire, holding a pipe and sitting in a chair. The card promotes Virginia Brights Cigarettes, a brand of tobacco products. This image is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City.