Eloise Sisters, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-3) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

"Eloise Sisters" is a trade card from the 1880s that was issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. The card features a photograph of the Eloise Sisters, two women in what appears to be performance attire, posed together. The image was created as a promotional tool to associate the brand with entertainment and leisure. Trade cards like these were popular in the late 19th century and became a collectible item. The card is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.