Virginia Harned, Pet Cigarettes from Allen & Ginter Advertising Cards (HP1a)
Publisher Allen & Ginter American
Lithographer Donaldson Brothers American
Not on view
Allen & Ginter Advertising Card (HP1a). Issued in 1883 by Allen & Ginter, Richmond Virginia. Features figures in various tableaus. At center is actress pictured on face of a drum with her name. Below portrait: VIRGINIA HARNED. Printed on front, at left: PET/ CIGARETTES/ ARE THE BEST. At right: ALLEN & GINTER/ BRANCH,/ RICHMOND, Va., U. S. A. Bottom left outside image: COPYRIGHT, 1883 BY DONALDSON BROTHERS, N.Y. Note: HP1a has been assigned as a "catch all" for advertising cards from a number of companies including Allen & Ginter, Duke, Goodwin and Kimball and covers a large number of and wide variety of subjects and images.