Card Number 111, Miss Ellis, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-4) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes by W. Duke, Sons & Co.

Card Number 111, Miss Ellis, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-4) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s

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This is a trade card from the 1880s featuring actress Miss Ellis. The card was created by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their brand of Cameo cigarettes. This card is a part of the Actors and Actresses series (N145-4) and is now part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY. The trade card features a sepia-toned photograph of Miss Ellis, with the "Duke's Cameo Cigarettes" logo prominently displayed at the top.

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