Ruth Stetson, from the Actresses series (N246), Type 1, issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sporting Extra Cigarettes 1888 - 1892

"Ruth Stetson, from the Actresses series (N246), Type 1" is a trade card created by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in the late 19th century. Featuring a black and white photograph of the actress Ruth Stetson, the card was part of a larger series produced to promote the company's Sporting Extra Cigarettes. This type of advertising was common during this period, using popular figures to attract consumers to tobacco products. The card is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection in New York City.