From the Actresses and Celebrities series (N60, Type 2) promoting Little Beauties Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products 1887

This is a trade card from the "Actresses and Celebrities" series created by Allen & Ginter in 1887 to promote their Little Beauties brand of cigarettes. The card features a portrait of actress Pauline Cushman, known for her performances in the mid-19th century. This card, like other trade cards of this period, is an example of 19th-century advertising and is part of the larger "Cigarette Card" genre, a popular collectible in the late 1800s. The trade card, printed on a small card stock, is a portrait of Pauline Cushman, a famous American actress. It is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.