Card Number 229, Miss Flint, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-2) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 229, Miss Flint" is a trade card from the 1880s, part of the "Actors and Actresses" series issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. The card features a black-and-white photograph of a female performer, Miss Flint, likely an actress or singer of the time, standing in a theatrical pose, dressed in a ballet-like costume. This type of trade card was a common marketing tactic during the late 19th century, using popular figures to promote goods. This card, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, offers a glimpse into the world of 19th-century entertainment and the visual culture of advertising.