Card Number 176, Mary Anderson, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-2) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 176, Mary Anderson" is a trade card from the "Actors and Actresses" series issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. Part of a set of 50 cards featuring prominent actors and actresses of the 1880s, this card depicts the actress Mary Anderson in a formal pose, wearing a lace collar and a feather-trimmed hat. The card's simple design, with the actor's name and the product advertisement prominently featured, is typical of trade cards from this era.