Card Number 2, Louise Montague, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-4) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s
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aged paper
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toned paper
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water colours
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tea stained
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"Card Number 2, Louise Montague" is a trade card from the "Actors and Actresses" series, issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes in the 1880s. The card features a black and white photographic portrait of the actress Louise Montague, dressed in a long white dress with a floral pattern, standing in a slightly posed position. The card is part of a larger collection of trade cards that were popular in the 19th century and often featured images of celebrities and other notable figures. Trade cards like this were often collected by people of all ages and were a popular form of advertising.
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