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

"Grace Palotta" is a trading card from the "Actresses" series, issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1890 to promote their Sweet Caporal cigarettes. This sepia-toned photograph depicts the actress Grace Palotta in a theatrical costume, posing against a backdrop of a stage or garden setting. The card is a valuable example of late 19th-century ephemera, illustrating the popularity of cigarette cards as a form of advertising and collecting. The card's portrait style and simple composition reflect the prevailing artistic trends of the period, including a focus on realism and a desire for images that could be easily reproduced.