Card Number 46, Gertrude Gardner, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-4) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s

This is a trade card from the "Actors and Actresses" series issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co., the company that made Cameo Cigarettes. The series features portraits of well-known performers. The card, numbered 46, depicts Gertrude Gardner, an actress popular in the late 19th century. The image is a black-and-white photograph, featuring Gardner seated and looking to the side. It provides a glimpse into the world of popular culture and advertising of the 1880s. This trade card, an example of early ephemera, is a valuable historical artifact and an interesting piece of visual culture.