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"I'm de Boss Whistler on the block," from the Terrors of America set (N136) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco

1888–89
Commercial color lithograph
7 × 3.8 cm (2.8 × 1.5 in)

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