Card Number 76, Irene Verona, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-4) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s

This is a trade card from the late 1800s depicting Irene Verona, an actress, as part of the "Actors and Actresses" series of trade cards issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their Cameo cigarettes. The card features a sepia-toned photograph of Verona standing in an elaborate costume, leaning against a decorative pillar. The card is a great example of how trade cards were used in the late 19th century as a form of advertising and to promote brands. The card can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.