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These are 1887 trading cards from the Allen & Ginter 'Arms of All Nations' series. The series feature weapons of the world, as well as historical weapons. The cards were included with cigarette packs as a promotion. Cigarette trading cards were popular in the late 19th century, with series featuring actors, actresses, sports, royalty and a myriad of other topics.
These images, and those after the jump, are from the Met's digital archive. There are more at the above Allen & Ginter link.
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