Queenie Rich, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1890

This photograph, *Queenie Rich*, from the *Actresses* series, was created by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1890 to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. The image depicts a woman, likely a popular actress of the time, sitting on a chair in a posed, theatrical manner. This type of promotional card, known as a *trade card*, was commonly used in the late 19th century as a form of advertising. The Metropolitan Museum of Art houses the image in their collection.