Card Number 525, Netta Byron, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-7) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1880s

This is a trade card from the "Actors and Actresses" series issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes in the 1880s. The card depicts Netta Byron, a popular actress of the era, in a theatrical costume, posing against a blurred background. The image, a tintype, is in monochrome and shows signs of fading, adding to its historical appeal. The card is an example of 19th-century advertising that used celebrity endorsements to promote products. Trade cards, like this one, are popular collectibles today among collectors of vintage ephemera and those interested in the history of advertising.