Miss Mayne, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-7) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1880s

"Miss Mayne," a trade card from the "Actors and Actresses" series produced by W. Duke, Sons & Co. in the 1880s, is a sepia-toned photograph depicting a woman in a theatrical pose, seated in a relaxed manner. She is dressed in a fashionable gown with a lace bodice and a white lace collar. The image, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a unique example of early American advertising, using the image of a popular actress to promote the company's Duke Cigarettes. This trade card serves as a reminder of the evolving nature of advertising and the way it incorporated popular culture in the late 19th century.