Mlle Danville, from the Actresses series (N203) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1889

"Mlle Danville, from the Actresses series (N203)" is a trade card issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co., a cigarette company, in 1889. The card features a full-length portrait of the actress Mlle Danville, dressed in a costume likely worn during a stage performance. The use of a trade card as a method of advertisement and its inclusion within the Actresses series points to a connection between cigarette smoking and the performing arts in late 19th century America. The image is a photograph printed on card stock, and the background features a landscape with a body of water and hills, suggesting the outdoors. This card is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection of trade cards, a medium that highlights the interplay of commerce and culture.