Card Number 116, Miss Theo, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-2) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 116, Miss Theo," is a trade card from the "Actors and Actresses" series promoting Cross Cut Cigarettes. It is a sepia-toned photograph featuring a woman identified as "Miss Theo" standing on a rug, wearing a white dress and a shawl. The card, part of a larger series of advertisements, was issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. in the 1880s. These cards are an example of how tobacco companies used celebrity endorsements and collectible images to promote their products.