Card Number 220, Irene Hoyt, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-5) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s

This 1880s trade card featuring Irene Hoyt, an actress from the late 19th century, is part of the "Actors and Actresses" series by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their Cameo Cigarettes. The card depicts Hoyt in a theatrical costume, likely from one of her stage roles, standing against a backdrop of foliage. The card's dimensions are 2 11/16 × 1 3/8 inches, a standard size for trade cards of the era. These cards were widely distributed to advertise products and were a popular form of ephemera. The image is an example of photographic portraiture and is a valuable glimpse into the world of 19th-century theater and advertising.