Trade Card: Woman smoking cigar lying in bed. Duplicate with same title and image (2004.D03.751 FAC #3369); difference .71 has advertising imprint.

Currier & Ives produced an estimated 200 different trade cards. The cards were kept in stock and then later imprinted for local businesses that used the cards as advertisements. Many of the cards are smaller, though less detailed versions of prints produced by the firm.

Object Creator

Currier & Ives (American, 1834-1907)

Object Creation Date

1860-1880

Medium

Hand-colored lithograph

Dimensions

5 x 3 1/2 inches

Credit

Gift of Lenore B. and Sidney A. Alpert supplemented with Museum Acquistions Funds

Accession Number

2004.D03.765

On View?

No

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