William Purcell, The Rochester Union and Advertiser, from the American Editors series (N35) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

Allen & Ginter

1887 · Commercial color lithograph · Drawings and Prints

Trade cards from the "American Editors" series (N35), issued in 1887 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. This series is a physically larger version of the "American Editors" set (N1), including the corresponding small card design with other pictorial matter added.

Artist

Allen & Ginter

Date

1887

Medium

Commercial color lithograph

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick