Card Number 52, Lila Farrell, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-4) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 52, Lila Farrell" is a trade card from the "Actors and Actresses" series, produced by W. Duke, Sons & Co. in the 1880s to promote Cameo Cigarettes. The card features a photograph of actress Lila Farrell, dressed in a theatrical costume, likely from a stage production. The image is characteristic of the photographic style of the late 19th century, with a focus on capturing the subject’s likeness and details of their attire. The card, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, exemplifies the intersection of advertising, entertainment, and popular culture in the late 19th century.