Marie Jennoe, from the Actresses series (N246), Type 1, issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sporting Extra Cigarettes 1888 - 1892

This is a black and white photograph from the "Actresses" series of cards produced by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company between 1888 and 1892. It depicts actress Marie Jennoe, a popular figure in the late 19th century American theater. The card, printed on thin paper, measures just over 2 3/4 inches by 1 5/8 inches and features a portrait of Jennoe looking slightly to the right, wearing a hat with a feather and a ruffled collar. The photograph is a valuable piece of ephemera that documents the history of both the American theater and the early days of tobacco advertising. These cards were distributed to promote Sporting Extra Cigarettes. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this card in its collection.