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

"Miss Mabel Love," from the Actresses series, is a monochrome photograph created by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1890. This photograph, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, features Miss Mabel Love, an actress, seated in a chair, her long hair cascading down her shoulders. The image is part of a larger series of collectible cards designed by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. It serves as a valuable historical record of the 19th-century theatrical world and offers a glimpse into the advertising strategies of the period.