Card Number 579, Grace Chase, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-3) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

This is a collectible trading card from the Actors and Actresses series, produced by W. Duke, Sons & Co. in the 1880s to promote their Cross Cut Cigarettes. The card features a bust portrait of Grace Chase, a prominent actress of the era. The image captures Chase with a serious expression, her hair styled in a fashionable updo. This card, part of a larger series, exemplifies the use of celebrity endorsements for advertising purposes in the late 19th century, a practice that remains common today. The card is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.