Card Number 40, Sommerville, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-2) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 40, Sommerville, from the Actors and Actresses series" is a trade card created by W. Duke, Sons & Co. in the 1880s to promote their brand of cigarettes, "Cross Cut". The card features a sepia-toned photograph of an actress named Sommerville, standing in a theatrical pose, partially obscured by a tree trunk. The card, measuring 2 5/8 × 1 7/16 in. (6.6 × 3.7 cm), is currently part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York, NY. The card, an example of trade card advertising, showcases the popularity of tobacco products in the late 19th century.