Card Number 377, Ruby Leonard, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-3) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 377, Ruby Leonard," from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-3) is a trade card from the 1880s issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. The card depicts a studio portrait of actress Ruby Leonard, who is seated on a stool, wearing a long dress and hat, and looking off to the side. The image is a typical example of the "carte de visite" format, a popular photographic style in the 19th century, and exemplifies the use of trade cards as a form of advertising and marketing.