Card Number 159, Miss Helen Standish, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-6) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 159, Miss Helen Standish" is a trade card from the "Actors and Actresses" series (N145-6) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. in the 1880s to promote Duke Cigarettes. The card depicts a portrait of Miss Helen Standish, an actress, in a casual pose. The card is a prime example of trade cards, a popular form of advertising in the late 19th century. The image, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, reflects the visual style of the period, utilizing a simple composition and monochrome printing to present the subject and the advertisement.