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

This is a black and white photograph of Eva Selbie, part of a series of trading cards created by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1890 to promote their Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. The card features a bust-length portrait of the actress, whose identity is identified at the bottom of the card. The Kinney Brothers created a series of these cards featuring popular actresses of the era, which became very collectible. The card is now held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.