Card Number 341, Mary Cawley, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-3) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

This trade card, part of the *Actors and Actresses* series, features a portrait of the actress Mary Cawley. Issued by the tobacco company W. Duke, Sons & Co. in the 1880s to promote their *Cross Cut Cigarettes*, the card features a posed photograph of Cawley in a theatrical costume, possibly from a performance. These collectible trade cards were often used for advertising and were widely circulated at the time. The card is a visual record of popular culture during the late 19th century.