Card Number 710, Dieudonni, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-3) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 710, Dieudonni," from the *Actors and Actresses* series is a trade card issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. The black and white photograph depicts a woman, likely a performer, posing in a theatrical costume. The card is part of a larger series promoting the cigarette brand, and is a prime example of the use of trade cards as a marketing tool in the 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City holds this card as part of its collection of American prints and photographs.