Cigars – Advertisement for the brand La Mariposa of the cigar factory of Antonio C. Vivo, Puebla. Center is a butterfly (swallow-tail) above of a waterfall, both lined by column ornaments, at their sides a female Indian and a Mexican lady with Mercury baton. Tobacco plants, baggage and others more round the picture thematically off. Lithograph printed in brown at Victor Debray y Ca, México. C. 1900. Inscribed: LIT.DEBRAY Y C^A MEXICO., otherwise as above. 28.1 x 37.8 cm.
Offer no. 14,758 / EUR  158. (c. US$ 254.) + shipping

“ Subject: Thanks!

Thanks for your kind reply. I wanted to comment that your thoughts on freedom (the quote that you had on the end of your message to me) are exactly the same as my beliefs.

I write, however, because I was surprised to get it from Europe … Although an American, almost all my early family were Huguenots … In fact, my relative, Jan C. is noted as the earliest C. to have arrived in N. America (in 1636, I think) … ”

(Mrs. C. F., November 14, 2003)