Mlle. Jane May, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company

Mlle. Jane May, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1890

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drawing, print

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portrait

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photo of handprinted image

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drawing

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toned paper

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wedding photograph

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photo restoration

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print

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charcoal drawing

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charcoal art

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pencil drawing

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framed image

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men

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watercolour illustration

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watercolor

"Mlle. Jane May" is a 1890s photographic trading card from the "Actresses" series, issued by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. This monochrome portrait features a young woman in a sailor-inspired costume, a popular fashion trend during this period, looking at the viewer. The card is an example of early 20th-century commercial ephemera and represents the growing popularity of actresses in the entertainment industry, particularly for tobacco promotions.

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