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

"Miss Parr," from the Actresses series (N245), is a trade card produced by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1890. The card features a sepia-toned portrait of actress Miss Parr, with her name printed at the bottom. These cards, intended to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes, showcase a popular form of 19th-century advertising, often featuring images of famous personalities. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York houses this small-scale collectible, reflecting the importance of ephemera in documenting popular culture.