Card 815, Maud Wentworth, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 2) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 1885 - 1891

"Card 815, Maud Wentworth," is a trade card from the "Actors and Actresses" series created by Allen & Ginter between 1885 and 1891. The card features a black and white photograph of Maud Wentworth, an actress, dressed in a patterned head scarf and a shawl, and is a prime example of a collectible "trade card" featuring prominent figures of the time period. These cards were given away with purchases of Virginia Brights Cigarettes, which is prominently displayed on the card, and have become valuable collectors' items. The card is a part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.