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Arizona, from Flags of the States and Territories (N11) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Trade cards from the "Flags of the States and Territories" series (N11), issued in 1888 in a set of 47 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. There are also approximately 100 scroll color variations. The museum's collection contains the full set of 47 cards, as well as 54 scroll color variations and one cutout card.

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

1888
Commercial color lithograph
7.0 x 3.8cm
63.350.201.11.3
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Permanent collection