Flora Walsh as Josephine, from the Actresses and Celebrities series (N60, Type 2) promoting Little Beauties Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products 1887

This 1887 photograph, part of the "Actresses and Celebrities" series, features Flora Walsh as Josephine. The image, likely a trade card, was produced by Allen & Ginter, a prominent tobacco company. The photograph depicts Walsh, dressed in a flowing white gown adorned with a garland, with a youthful and innocent expression. These trade cards were widely distributed, serving as promotional material for Allen & Ginter's "Little Beauties" cigarettes, reflecting the popular culture of the time and the connection between tobacco products and entertainment. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York holds this small-scale, yet significant, piece of American history and advertising.