Card Number 214, Mirza Orloff, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-7) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 214, Mirza Orloff, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-7) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes," is a photographic portrait card from the 1880s. This card features a black and white image of the performer Mirza Orloff, depicted in a costume with a decorative embellishment of coins. The card exemplifies the trend of using collectible cards, like these "cigarette cards," for product advertisement. It is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection in New York City.