Laura Moore, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-8) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1890 - 1895

This is a collectible trading card featuring Laura Moore, an actress from the late 19th century, part of a series issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their Duke Cigarettes. The card is a sepia-toned photograph depicting Moore in an elegant pose, wearing a dramatic headdress and a flowing gown, hinting at the world of stage performance. This type of marketing, using popular figures to promote products, was a common practice during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The card's modest size and its inclusion in the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection indicates its historical significance as a piece of Americana and advertising ephemera.