Stevengraph picture - st220ag - The First Train

by Austin Sprake:
Sprake does not record this picture.

by Geoffrey Godden:
Godden does not record this picture

Other comments:
The actual woven silk picture is that of Stevens THE FIRST TRAIN. The only words however are those printed on the card matt, and they all relate to the ALLEN & GINTER's RICHMOND STRAIGHT CUT CIGARETTES.

Other Stevens silk used in the ALLEN & GINTER advertisements include:

THE FINAL SPURT
THE FINISH
THE FIRST INNINGS - recorded as st197
THE FIRST TOUCH - recorded as st217
THE FIRST TRAIN - the version above
FOR LIFE OR DEATH - 4 horses - recorded as st230
THE GOOD OLD DAYS - recorded as st262
IROQUIOS - recorded as st360

and, the following Portraits

President and Mrs. CLEVELAND - recorded as so804
The Late Fred ARCHER (Lord Falmouth colours)
The Late Fred ARCHER (Mr Manton colours) - recorded as so30
The Late Fred ARCHER (Duke of Westminster colours) - recorded as so37ag
The Late Fred ARCHER (Mr Peck colours) - recorded as so41ag
President CLEVELAND - recorded as so206

The reverse of this picture has the following ALLEN & GINTER " CAUTION TO SMOKERS " label, dated June 10th, 1882:

Allen & Ginter advertising label on reverse of this silk

Reference Number:-	Sprake Number:-	Godden Number:-
st 220ag	not recorded	not recorded

Words:	Woven on silk:- Printed at bottom of card-mount:-
Size:	Card-mount: 15.2cm deep by 25.0cm wide silk: cm high by cm wide
Comments:	by Austin Sprake: Sprake does not record this picture. by Geoffrey Godden: Godden does not record this picture Other comments: The actual woven silk picture is that of Stevens THE FIRST TRAIN. The only words however are those printed on the card matt, and they all relate to the ALLEN & GINTER's RICHMOND STRAIGHT CUT CIGARETTES. Other Stevens silk used in the ALLEN & GINTER advertisements include: THE FINAL SPURT THE FINISH THE FIRST INNINGS - recorded as st197 THE FIRST TOUCH - recorded as st217 THE FIRST TRAIN - the version above FOR LIFE OR DEATH - 4 horses - recorded as st230 THE GOOD OLD DAYS - recorded as st262 IROQUIOS - recorded as st360 and, the following Portraits President and Mrs. CLEVELAND - recorded as so804 The Late Fred ARCHER (Lord Falmouth colours) The Late Fred ARCHER (Mr Manton colours) - recorded as so30 The Late Fred ARCHER (Duke of Westminster colours) - recorded as so37ag The Late Fred ARCHER (Mr Peck colours) - recorded as so41ag President CLEVELAND - recorded as so206 The reverse of this picture has the following ALLEN & GINTER " CAUTION TO SMOKERS " label, dated June 10th, 1882:

THE FIRST TRAIN

(Allen & Ginter's advertising)