Mabel Santley, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1890

This is a portrait of Mabel Santley, a famous stage actress from the late 19th century. The photo card was created as a trade card by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company to promote their Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. This particular piece is from a series of cards featuring popular actresses of the time. The card depicts Santley in a formal pose, with her hair up and wearing a fashionable dress. The image is printed in black and white and measures 2 1/2 × 1 7/16 inches, making it a small but detailed piece of ephemera from the Gilded Age.