Card Number 99, Ida Mulle, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-1) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 99, Ida Mulle" is a trade card from the "Actors and Actresses" series, produced by W. Duke, Sons & Co. in the 1880s to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. The card features a black and white photograph of actress Ida Mulle, posing against a simple backdrop. This type of trade card was a popular advertising tool in the late 19th century, using the image of celebrities to promote products. The Metropolitan Museum of Art houses this small-scale card, measuring just 2 1/2 × 1 3/8 inches. The card, featuring Ida Mulle, exemplifies the use of celebrity endorsement and the collectible nature of trade cards.