Card Number 74, Lillian Russell, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-4) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s

This is a trade card from the 1880s featuring Lillian Russell, a famous American actress and singer. It was produced by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their Cameo Cigarettes. The card is a monochrome photograph of Russell, dressed in a ruffled, embellished dress, standing in a garden setting. It's an example of the "Actors and Actresses" series of trade cards, which were used as a marketing tactic to promote products by depicting famous figures. This trade card, measuring 2 11/16 × 1 3/8 inches, is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.