Cora Strong, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1890

"Cora Strong" is a photographic portrait from the *Actresses* series, produced by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1890 to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. The image depicts a young woman named Cora Strong, a popular actress of the time, in a simple, close-up portrait style. The photograph, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a prime example of the use of celebrity endorsements in late 19th-century advertising, where famous individuals were used to attract consumers to a brand. This small, sepia-toned card, measuring only 6.4 x 3.7 cm, captures the essence of a bygone era when cigarette cards were highly collectible.