United States, from the National Flags series (N195) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.
Medium
Commercial color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet (trimmed): 3 11/16 × 2 3/8 in. (9.3 × 6.1 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
63.350.216.195.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century American ephemera with *United States, from the National Flags series (N195)*, a petite commercial color lithograph produced William S. Kimball & in 1891. just 3 11/16 × 2 3/8 inches, this trimmed card captures the Stars and Stripes in bold, patriotic hues, part of a popular series that showcased flags from nations around the globe. Tobacco companies like Kimball, a prominent cigar manufacturer, issued these collectibles as inserts in their products, blending advertising savvy with educational appeal during the Gilded Age—a time of booming industry, ...
About the Artist
William S. Kimball & Company
**William S. Kimball & Company**, a pioneering American tobacco manufacturer, was established in 1846 in Rochester, New York, by William S. Kimball and James C. Hart. The firm quickly grew into one of the city's largest employers, particularly of women, producing popular brands like Peerless chewing tobacco, Rigatta and Fireside smoking tobacco, and Vanity Fair cigarettes. Under Kimball's leadersh...