Card Number 128, Sadie Young, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-4) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s

This is a black and white photograph, "Card Number 128, Sadie Young, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-4) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes," from the 1880s. The image is a portrait of Sadie Young, a well-known actress of the time, in a simple white dress. It was part of a series of trading cards produced by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to advertise Cameo Cigarettes. These cards, featuring famous actors and actresses of the era, were collected and traded much like sports cards are today. The image's simple composition highlights the subject and emphasizes the advertisement for Cameo Cigarettes. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY, holds the card, which measures 2 11/16 × 1 3/8 inches.