Mlle. Gelabert, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-8) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1890 - 1895

"Mlle. Gelabert" is a sepia-toned photographic portrait from the "Actors and Actresses" series of trading cards issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes. Created between 1890 and 1895, this card showcases Mlle. Gelabert, a prominent actress of the time, wearing a lacy white dress and cap. The card is part of a larger collection of trading cards that capitalized on the popularity of theater and stage performance during the late 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City houses this small but historically significant piece of advertising ephemera.