Card Number 321, Elinor Hamilton, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-3) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

This is a trade card from the "Actors and Actresses" series, issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their Cross Cut cigarettes. The card features a black and white photograph of actress Elinor Hamilton, who is depicted wearing a large hat with a feather and holding a small object in her hand. These cards, which were printed in the 1880s, are a great example of the use of celebrity endorsements in advertising. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is home to this small card, which measures 2 11/16 × 1 3/8 in. (6.8 × 3.5 cm).