[Actress in profile], from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-8) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1890 - 1895

This is a collectible card from the *Actors and Actresses* series, issued by the Duke Sons & Co. tobacco company between 1890 and 1895. The card features a black and white photograph of an actress in profile, likely promoting Duke cigarettes. The image is printed on a red background with a textured surface. The card, measuring just over 2 inches in height, was part of a wider series of cards designed to boost sales for the popular tobacco brand. This card, along with other works in the series, is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.