Natal Carbineers. Cigarette Card
Summary
Picryl description: Public domain image of military personnel, conscription, group of people in uniform, armed forces, infantry, war activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Trade cards were one of the most prevalent forms of advertising in the U.S. from around 1875 to 1900. They had their origin in England in the 1700s with tradesmen advertising their wares. The advent of lithography in the 1870s made it possible to mass-produce them in color. The Philadelphia 1876 Centennial Exhibition sparked the beginning, as many were passed out at that event.
Tags
cigarette cards
trade cards
george arents collection
natal carbineers
natal
carbineers
south africa
ultra high resolution
high resolution
american trade cards
new york public library
Date
1760 - 1860
in collections
Source
New York Public Library
Link
Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")