Card Number 730, Piccola, 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 1880s, featuring a portrait of actress Piccola, part of the "Actors and Actresses" series issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut cigarettes. The card is a small, rectangular piece of cardboard with a photograph of Piccola, dressed in an elaborate costume with a bejeweled headdress. The card includes the image, the word "Piccola," and a caption promoting Cross Cut cigarettes. These trade cards, commonly used during the late 19th century, helped popularize both the actresses featured and the product being advertised. The card is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.