Card Number 88, Miss Leicester, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-2) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 88, Miss Leicester," from the "Actors and Actresses" series, is a trade card from the 1880s created by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. The black and white photograph depicts a woman, Miss Leicester, looking at her reflection in a hand mirror. This card is a prime example of trade cards, which were popular in the late 19th century as a means of advertising. The card is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.