Card Number 98, Miss Wordsworth, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-1) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes by W. Duke, Sons & Co.

Card Number 98, Miss Wordsworth, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-1) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

drawing, print

portrait

photo of handprinted image

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

light pencil work

photo restoration

ink paper printed

print

coloured pencil

19th century

men

watercolour illustration

watercolor

This trade card, part of a series promoting Cross Cut Cigarettes, features a portrait of actress Miss Wordsworth. Printed in the 1880s by W. Duke, Sons & Co., the card exemplifies a popular marketing strategy of the time, using celebrity endorsements to attract consumers. The photograph, likely a cabinet card, showcases Miss Wordsworth in a formal pose, capturing the popular taste for theatrical imagery. The image provides a glimpse into 19th-century acting culture and advertising practices, highlighting the evolving relationship between celebrity and consumerism.