Card Number 249, Miss Dauvray, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-7) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1880s

This is a trade card from the 1880s, advertising Duke Cigarettes. The card features a portrait of actress Miss Dauvray, in profile, wearing a hat and a bow. This trade card is one of many from a series featuring actors and actresses. The card is a form of ephemera, a term for printed material that is not considered a fine art print, but is still considered a collectible, providing insight into popular culture and advertising practices of the period.