Card Number 56, Blanche Eaton, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-4) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 56, Blanche Eaton," from the "Actors and Actresses" series, is a trade card produced by W. Duke, Sons & Co. in the 1880s to promote their Cameo Cigarettes. The black and white photograph depicts actress Blanche Eaton in a simple white dress, holding a pitcher, against a dark background. The card is a prime example of late 19th-century advertising using the image of a popular celebrity to sell a product.