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Rope Walking, from the Gymnastic Exercises series (N77) for Duke brand cigarettes

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Rope Walking, from the Gymnastic Exercises series (N77) for Duke brand cigarettes

Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co.  (New York and Durham, N.C.)

Date:
1887
Medium:
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions:
Sheet: 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (7 x 3.8 cm)
Classification:
Prints
Credit Line:
The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick
Accession Number:
Burdick 204, N77.16

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  • Description

    Trade cards from the "Gymnastic Exercises" series (N77), issued in a set of 25 cards in 1887 to promote W. Duke Sons & Co. brand cigarettes. There are two versions of the series. All images are the same but the printed text is blue in one set and brown in the other.

  • Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

    Inscription: Printed text on upper edge of image in brown ink: ROPE WALKING Printed text on lower edge of card in blue ink: W. DUKE SONS & CO./ THE LARGEST CIGARETTE/ MANUFACTURERS IN THE WORLD. Printed text on verso of card: GYMNASTIC EXERCISES/ PACKED IN/ DUKE'S CIGARETTES/ [checklist of 25 exercises included in series]/ MANUFACTURED BY/ W. DUKE SONS & CO./ NEW YORK & DURHAM, N.C.

  • Provenance

    Donor: Jefferson R. Burdick (American, 1900–1963)

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