From the Actresses series (N57) promoting Our Little Beauties Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products 1890

This trade card from 1890 features a woman dressed in a revealing outfit with a suggestive pose. The card advertises “Our Little Beauties” cigarettes, produced by Allen & Ginter, a prominent tobacco company in the 19th century. The image is a prime example of the style used to market cigarettes to the public at the time. This trade card, currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is part of a larger series that utilized attractive women to promote the brand.