[Actress portrait in profile], from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-6) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1880s

This black and white photograph, part of the *Actors and Actresses* series created by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes in the 1880s, features an unidentified actress in profile. The actress is wearing a decorative hairpiece, pearl earrings, and a delicate necklace with a pendant. The image is a classic example of the trade cards popular in the late 19th century and is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This small format photograph, printed on card stock, was likely included in a pack of Duke Cigarettes.