Card Number 112, Clara Ellison, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-2) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 112, Clara Ellison," from the "Actors and Actresses" series is a trade card from the 1880s, issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. This card features a portrait of the actress Clara Ellison, which is a typical example of the style and format used in this series of promotional cards. The card is a valuable piece of ephemera that reflects the intersection of popular culture, advertising, and the tobacco industry in the late 19th century. It is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.