Card Number 55, Miss Vialda, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-2) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 55, Miss Vialda" is a trade card from the 1880s, part of a series promoting "Cross Cut Cigarettes" by W. Duke, Sons & Co. The card features a bust portrait of actress Miss Vialda. The image is a black and white photograph, typical of the era, and the card showcases a typical late 19th-century design with a simple background and a prominent advertisement for the product. This trade card, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a fascinating example of early 20th-century advertising and the evolving role of actors and actresses in popular culture.