Miss Rose Sutherland, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1890

"Miss Rose Sutherland," from the *Actresses* series, is a sepia-toned photograph created by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1890 to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. The image features Rose Sutherland, a popular stage actress of the time, seated in a wicker chair, holding a bouquet of flowers. The photograph is a striking example of the use of celebrity endorsements in advertising during the late 19th century. The photograph, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a valuable artifact of American cultural history and the evolving world of commercial advertising.