Maud Granger, from the Actresses and Celebrities series (N60, Type 2) promoting Little Beauties Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products 1887

This cabinet card, part of the Actresses and Celebrities series, features a portrait of Maud Granger, a popular stage actress of the late 19th century. The photograph was produced by Allen & Ginter as a promotional card for their "Little Beauties" brand of cigarettes. Granger is pictured in profile, wearing a fashionable dress with a fur trim, and her hair is styled in a long braid. This type of card, common in the late 19th century, was often used as a marketing tool by tobacco companies. The card is now part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.