Card Number 331, Von Oastan, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-3) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 331, Von Oastan," from the "Actors and Actresses" series, is a trade card issued in the 1880s by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their Cross Cut Cigarettes. The card features a black and white photograph of an actress, Von Oastan, posed in a theatrical costume. She is standing in a studio setting and is looking off to the side with a wistful expression. The trade card was printed on a small sheet of paper measuring 2 11/16 × 1 3/8 inches and is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City.