Mlle. Decroizee, Paris, from the Actors and Actresses series (N171) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1886 - 1890

"Mlle. Decroizee, Paris" is a cabinet card from the "Actors and Actresses" series created by Goodwin & Company for Old Judge Cigarettes between 1886 and 1890. The card features a sepia-toned photograph of a woman, possibly an actress, standing confidently with her hands on her hips. The image shows her wearing a white sailor-style dress with a large anchor emblem, a black sash, and a decorative collar. The simple yet striking image was intended to promote Old Judge cigarettes through the use of popular culture figures. The Metropolitan Museum of Art houses this small but notable piece of advertising history.