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

"Miss Annie Summerville" is a sepia-toned photograph from the "Actresses" series issued by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1890 to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. The portrait depicts the actress in a theatrical costume, holding a sword and standing on a stone base. This photograph is a prime example of the use of celebrity endorsements in advertising, a strategy popular in the late 19th century. The card is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.