Harry Puffer in his best estate. The Dandy with his Ninepenny Havana.

Characters named Harry Puffer and the Dandy are depicted on the reverse side of an anti-tobacco broadside that warns young boys of the dangers of smoking. This broadside is included in the collection of John Hartwell Cocke's papers at the University of Virginia. Cocke, a Fluvanna County plantation owner and reformer, opposed the cultivation and use of tobacco. He circulated anti-tobacco tracts in Virginia and distributed medals to boys who promised never to indulge in the substance.

Citation: John Hartwell Cocke Papers, 1725–1931. Accession #640. Special Collections, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.