From the Actresses series (N57) promoting Our Little Beauties Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products 1890

This trade card from 1890, part of the "From the Actresses series" by Allen & Ginter, features a portrait of an unidentified actress. It was produced as promotional material for "Our Little Beauties" cigarettes, part of the Allen & Ginter brand of tobacco products. The image, printed in black and white, showcases the actress in a pose common to theatrical portraiture, gazing directly at the viewer. The trade card, measuring just 2 7/8 x 1 1/2 inches, exemplifies the use of advertising and marketing in the late 19th century, tapping into the popularity of actresses and celebrities to promote tobacco products. The trade card is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.