Card Number 152, Stella Sawer, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-7) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 152, Stella Sawer" is a black and white photograph from the *Actors and Actresses* series of trading cards issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes in the 1880s. The photograph depicts actress Stella Sawer in a seated pose, adorned with a floral headdress and an elaborate corset. The card is an example of trade card advertising, a common form of marketing in the late 19th century. The card's small size, 2 11/16 × 1 3/8 in. (6.8 × 3.5 cm), was typical for trading cards of the time. Today, the card is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.