Actress dressed in pinstripe suit, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1890

This is a trade card featuring an actress in a pinstripe suit from the *Actresses* series (N245), issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1890 to promote *Sweet Caporal* Cigarettes. The image shows a woman in a pinstripe suit, a popular fashion trend of the time. The card is a prime example of the use of advertising through trade cards which gained popularity in the late 19th Century. The card is currently part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The trade cards were popular in the late 19th Century, and are now often collected for their historical and cultural significance. This card is a great example of the use of advertising in the 19th Century.