Card Number 86, Mrs. Cleveland, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-4) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s
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portrait
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pencil drawn
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photo of handprinted image
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drawing
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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wedding photograph
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photo restoration
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pencil sketch
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19th century
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men
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watercolour illustration
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watercolor
"Card Number 86, Mrs. Cleveland" is a trade card from the "Actors and Actresses" series, produced by W. Duke, Sons & Co. in the 1880s to promote Cameo Cigarettes. The card features a bust-length portrait of Frances Folsom Cleveland, the First Lady of the United States during her husband Grover Cleveland's first term in office. The card is an example of a common marketing strategy of the late 19th century, using popular figures to promote consumer goods. The card is now part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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