Card Number 714, Agnes Lyndin, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-3) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

This is a trade card from the 1880s issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. The card features a portrait of actress Agnes Lyndin, dressed in a men's style outfit. The image is a black and white photograph, typical of the era, and features the actress standing confidently with her hat slightly tilted. This type of trade card was a popular form of advertising in the late 19th century, and it is a great example of the use of celebrity endorsements in marketing. The card is a valuable piece of American advertising history and is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York.