Card Number 236, Miss Lawrence, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-2) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 236, Miss Lawrence" is a trade card from the "Actors and Actresses" series issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes in the 1880s. The card depicts a portrait of Miss Lawrence, an actress of the time, in a relaxed pose, sitting in a hammock. The card is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection and is a prime example of trade cards, a popular form of advertising in the late 19th century.