Card Number 719, Punie, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-3) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

This black and white photograph is a trade card from the 1880s, promoting Cross Cut cigarettes. Part of the *Actors and Actresses* series by W. Duke, Sons & Co., the card features a portrait of a woman, possibly an actress, adorned with a coin-embellished headdress and necklace. The card's ornate design and the woman's theatrical attire were likely intended to appeal to the target audience of the era and associate the brand with glamour. The card is a rare example of early cigarette advertising and is now part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.