Theo, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-7) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1880s

"Theo, from the Actors and Actresses series" is a trade card created in the 1880s by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Duke cigarettes. The card features a photograph of a woman, likely an actress, standing next to a stone wall. The card is part of a larger series of trade cards featuring actors and actresses, which were distributed in the late 19th century to advertise various products. These cards were often collected by consumers and served as a form of early celebrity culture. The trade card is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.