Card Number 129, Trowbridge, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-1) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

This trade card, part of the "Actors and Actresses" series, features a portrait of actress, Trowbridge. Created by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their "Cross Cut Cigarettes," the card displays a faded monochrome image of Trowbridge standing with her arms raised, a popular pose for theatrical portraits of the time. Issued in the 1880s, the card is a small but significant example of ephemera that captured the personalities and trends of the Victorian Era.