Card Number 183, Pounds and Ulmer, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-6) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1880s

This trade card, created by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes in the 1880s, features an image of the actors Pounds and Ulmer, likely in a theatrical costume. The actors, both appearing in traditional Japanese clothing, are posed against a backdrop of a lattice window and foliage. The trade card serves as a historical snapshot of the era's popular culture and its relationship with tobacco products. It's part of a larger series of "Actors and Actresses" cards, showcasing the prominent personalities of the time. The Metropolitan Museum of Art houses this card, a testament to the enduring significance of these historical artifacts.