Mlle. D'anjo, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-8) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1890 - 1895

This is a monochrome photograph of Mlle. D’Anjo, a famous actress of the late 19th century, holding a guitar. This card was produced between 1890 and 1895 by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes. The image is a part of a larger set of cards called “Actors and Actresses” series that were distributed as trading cards with cigarette purchases. The Metropolitan Museum of Art currently holds this card in their collection. The card’s small dimensions (2 11/16 × 1 3/8 in.) show it was intended for personal collection and entertainment.