Card Number 145, Billie Barlow, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-4) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 145, Billie Barlow" is a trade card from the *Actors and Actresses* series issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes in the 1880s. The card features a black-and-white photograph of Billie Barlow, an actress, wearing a low-cut dress and holding a fan. It showcases the popularity of trade cards as advertising during this period, particularly for tobacco products. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City houses this collectible card, an example of early photography and commercial art.