Card Number 137, Pauline Hall, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-4) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 137, Pauline Hall" is a promotional trading card from the 1880s, part of the "Actors and Actresses" series issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to advertise Cameo Cigarettes. The card features a black-and-white photograph of actress Pauline Hall, dressed in a flowing gown and posed against a simple, dark background. The card exemplifies the widespread use of trading cards as a promotional tool in the late 19th century, connecting the product with popular culture figures. It is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.