Football, "Oh my Shin," from the Terrors of America set (N136) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (7 x 3.8 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ephemera
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick
Accession Number
63.350.207.136.10
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century American advertising with *Football, "Oh my,"* a tiny gem from the "Terrors of America" (N136). Issued by W. Duke Sons & Co. in 1888–89 to promote their Honest Long Cut Tobacco, commercial color lithograph was produced by Knapp & Company. Measuring just 2¾ × 1½ inches, it captures the rough-and-tumble spirit of early American football through a humorous nod to the game's bruises—hence the cheeky title evoking a shin-kicking mishap. Part of a popular series likely aimed at boys, these cards were collectibles tucked into tobacco packages, blending spor...
About the Artist
Knapp & Company|W. Duke, Sons & Co. (American|American) · |1870 – |1920
American, New York|New York and Durham, N.C.