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

"Mignon Villars," from the "Actresses" series, was issued by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1890 to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. The black and white photograph features a woman in profile, her face partially obscured by a large hat. This collectible card is a prime example of the tobacco industry's use of celebrity endorsements and visual imagery to market their products. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, houses this artifact within their collection.