Birds of Paradise, Pet Cigarettes from Allen & Ginter Advertising Cards (HP1a)

Publisher Allen & Ginter American
 Lithographer George S. Harris & Sons American

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Allen & Ginter Advertising Card (HP1a). Issued in the 1880s by Allen & Ginter, Richmond Virginia.Features four multi-color window images of Birds of Paradise. Printed on front: PET CIGARETTES/ ARE THE/ BEST. At bottom left, in red: BIRDS/ OF/ PARADISE. Bottom right, in blue: ALLEN & GINTER/ MANUFACTURERS/ RICHMOND/ VIRGINIA. Printed at bottom of card: GEO.S. HARRIS & SONS, LITHO PHILA. 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.

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