Card Number 751, Margaret Mather, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-7) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1880s

This is a trade card featuring a portrait of actress Margaret Mather. The card, part of a series promoting Duke Cigarettes, was printed in the 1880s by W. Duke, Sons & Co. This black and white portrait depicts Mather in a white gown with a lace veil and jewelry. The card includes the Duke Cigarettes brand name and slogan "Are The Best." These cards were distributed in cigarette packs as a promotional giveaway, providing valuable information to collectors and fans of the theater. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City houses this example of American trade card art.