Card Number 227, Elain Caungfor, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-2) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

This is a trade card from the 1880s featuring actress Elain Caungfor. Part of the "Actors and Actresses" series, it was issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their Cross Cut Cigarettes. The trade card's sepia tone and simple portrait style were typical of the era, when cigarette cards were a popular form of advertising and collectible. The card features a simple image of Caungfor in a seated pose, emphasizing her figure and dress, while the background is obscured with a slightly blurred effect. This trade card is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and measures 2 5/8 × 1 7/16 inches.