Selina Delaro, from the Actresses and Celebrities series (N60, Type 2) promoting Little Beauties Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products 1887

"Selina Delaro" is a carte-de-visite, a type of small photograph popular in the 19th century, created by the tobacco company Allen & Ginter as part of their "Actresses and Celebrities" series to promote their "Little Beauties" brand of cigarettes. The black and white portrait depicts a young woman, Selina Delaro, looking off to the side with a pensive expression. This type of promotional card, featuring images of famous actresses and celebrities, helped to build brand recognition and loyalty in the late 19th century.