I love looking through the online collections of the New York Public library!
Enjoy these fun old “Flags Of the Nations” National themed Cigarette Cards From the George Arents Collection!
Mexico 
Cuba 
Sweden 
China 
Japan 
America 
Canada 
Norway 
Turkey 
Egypt 
Austria 
Belgium 
Denmark 
Holland 
Italy 
Russia 
Spain 
Portugal 
Switzerland 
Germany 
France 
England 
Ireland 
Scotland
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