Louise Day, from the Actresses series (N246), Type 2, issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sporting Extra Cigarettes 1888 - 1892

"Louise Day, from the Actresses series" is a trade card featuring a bust portrait of the actress Louise Day. Created by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company between 1888 and 1892, this card was part of a series promoting Sporting Extra Cigarettes. The card depicts Day with a light and neutral background, a common style of portraiture at the time. As a trade card, "Louise Day" is a prime example of 19th-century commercial art, utilizing the popularity of actresses to advertise tobacco products. This example of ephemera is a visual representation of the crossover between entertainment and marketing in the late 19th century.