Card Number 343, Mlle. Zephiry, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-5) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 343, Mlle. Zephiry, from the Actors and Actresses series" is a trade card created by W. Duke, Sons & Co. in the 1880s to promote Cameo Cigarettes. This black and white photograph shows a woman in a long, striped dress, a small hat and a seemingly theatrical expression. The image is likely a portrait of a performer, Mlle. Zephiry, and serves as an example of a marketing tactic common during the late 19th century. The trade card is a prime example of early advertising, particularly for tobacco products, and can be found in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.