Miss Williams, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company

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

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"Miss Williams, from the Actresses series" is a monochrome photograph from 1890 by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company, part of their advertising campaign for Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. It depicts a woman wearing a large hat and a white blouse, looking directly at the viewer with a confident smile. The image is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City, measuring only 2 1/2 × 1 7/16 in. These small-format collectible cards, often called "trade cards," were a popular form of advertising in the late 19th century.

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