American Three-Mast Schooner, from the Types of Vessels series (N139) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco

Publisher Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. American
Original lithograph by Knapp & Company American
or original lithograph by Giles
1889
Not on view
Die-cut trade cards from the "Types of Vessels" series (N139), issued in an unnumbered set of 25 cards in 1889 by W. Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco. The card versos have "Honest Long Cut" text printed in either green or blue. Knapp is the lithographer of the green backs and Giles is the lithographer of the blue backs. Because all but one card in the series are affixed to the original album page, card versos are not visible.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: American Three-Mast Schooner, from the Types of Vessels series (N139) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco
  • Publisher: Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)
  • Artist: Original lithograph by Knapp & Company (American, New York)
  • Artist: or original lithograph by Giles
  • Date: 1889
  • Medium: Commercial color lithograph
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Irregular): 4 1/8 × 2 7/16 in. (10.4 × 6.2 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Ephemera
  • Credit Line: The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick
  • Object Number: 63.350.207.139.2
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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