Card Number 194, Rosine Roski, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-5) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s

This is a trade card featuring Rosine Roski, a popular actress from the 1880s. This piece is part of the "Actors and Actresses" series of trade cards issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their Cameo Cigarettes. The trade card depicts a posed photograph of Rosine in a lavish dress, standing on a stage. The overall composition is typical of the 19th-century portraiture style, capturing the subject in a static pose and a formal setting. The image is a sepia-toned photograph, typical of trade cards of this era. The trade card is a great example of advertising techniques of the time, connecting the image of a popular figure with a commercial product.