Fanny Lyons, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1890

This photograph, part of the *Actresses* series by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company, features Fanny Lyons, a popular actress of the 19th century. Issued in 1890 as a promotional item for *Sweet Caporal* cigarettes, the card depicts Lyons in a theatrical pose, her dress billowing dramatically. The image exemplifies the company's strategy of using celebrity endorsements to market their tobacco products. The photograph, printed on a small card measuring 2 1/2 x 1 7/16 inches, is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection.