Card Number 192, Maud Grau, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-5) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s

This is a trade card from the late 1800s featuring the actress Maud Grau, printed by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their Cameo cigarettes. Part of a larger series called "Actors and Actresses", this card depicts Grau in a theatrical pose holding a shepherd's crook, likely a reference to a role she played. The card is a prime example of 19th-century advertising, using popular figures to promote a brand. "Card Number 192, Maud Grau", "Actors and Actresses" series, "Cameo Cigarettes", "W. Duke, Sons & Co." are all keywords for finding more information on this work.