Card Number 41, Vernona Jarbeau, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-4) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes by W. Duke, Sons & Co.

Card Number 41, Vernona Jarbeau, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-4) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s

drawing, print

portrait

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

photo restoration

print

old engraving style

old-timey

19th century

men

watercolour illustration

watercolor

historical font

columned text

This trade card from the 1880s features a black and white photograph of Verona Jarbeau, an actress, holding a sword. The card was issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their brand of Cameo cigarettes. This is one of 50 cards in the set, titled "Actors and Actresses". It is a prime example of trade cards which were popular in the 19th century for promoting products and businesses. This card is currently located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.