Card Number 45, Grace Wilson, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-2) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 45, Grace Wilson" is a promotional trade card from the "Actors and Actresses" series issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. The image depicts a posed portrait of actress Grace Wilson. The card, which is a sepia-toned photograph, is an example of a popular form of advertising in the late 19th century, where companies used the images of famous individuals to promote their products. The Metropolitan Museum of Art houses this trade card as part of its collection of American print culture.