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

"Adelaide Prince, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes" is a monochrome photograph from 1890 by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company. The image features Adelaide Prince, an actress, dressed in an elaborate outfit with a large hat. This photograph, part of a series of trading cards, showcases the marketing strategies of the late 19th century, where tobacco companies used popular figures to entice consumers. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City houses this small, but significant piece of advertising history, measuring only 2 1/2 × 1 7/16 inches.