Miss Lherie, from the Actresses series (N203) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1889

This is a carte-de-visite photograph from William S. Kimball & Co.’s *Actresses* series, featuring a woman named Miss Lherie. The series was a set of trade cards issued in 1889 by the tobacco company as part of their advertising campaign. The image shows a full-length portrait of Miss Lherie, in a theatrical costume, posed against a backdrop of a rock formation. The small size of the photograph suggests that it was designed for individual collection. The photograph is currently part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection, representing a snapshot of the era’s advertising and theatrical culture.