Card Number 134, Conti, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-6) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1880s

This is a trade card from the Actors and Actresses series created in the 1880s by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes. It depicts actress Conti surrounded by foliage, with a feather ornament in her hair. The card is a sepia-toned photograph and features the text "Duke Cigarettes are the best" at the top and "No. 134. Conti" at the bottom. These trade cards were a common advertising medium in the late 19th century, and they often featured images of popular actors and actresses. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY, houses this small piece of advertising history.