From the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 5) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 1885 - 1891

This is a black and white photograph from the "From the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 5)" for Virginia Brights Cigarettes, produced by Allen & Ginter from 1885 to 1891. It depicts a woman wearing a bonnet, looking off to the side. These trading cards were given away with packages of Virginia Brights Cigarettes, featuring a wide variety of actors and actresses from the period. They are now considered highly collectible, especially among those with an interest in 19th-century theater history.