Card Number 203, Miss Dempsey, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-7) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 203, Miss Dempsey" is a trade card from the 1880s issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes. The card features a black and white photograph of a woman identified as Miss Dempsey, in a performance costume. The card depicts a common marketing strategy of the era, associating a product with the popularity of entertainment, in this case, theater. The card is part of the "Actors and Actresses" series (N145-7) and is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.