Card Number 14, Leila Farrell, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-4) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s

This is a trade card from the 1880s featuring actress Leila Farrell, promoting Duke's Cameo Cigarettes. The card, part of a series called "Actors and Actresses," was produced by W. Duke, Sons & Co., the tobacco company, as a way to market their product. The image of Farrell, a popular actress of the late 19th century, is a striking black-and-white photograph showcasing her in an elegant costume, possibly from a theatrical performance. The card exemplifies the use of celebrity endorsements in product advertising during the late 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art houses this trade card, which is one of the many examples of advertising and marketing materials from the Gilded Age.