Card Number 131, Carrie Perkins, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-2) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

This is a trade card from the Actors and Actresses series, issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their Cross Cut Cigarettes. It features a black and white image of actress Carrie Perkins, printed on a card with the company's logo and the words "Cross Cut Cigarettes" on top, and the name and number of the card printed on the bottom. The card is a prime example of early 20th-century advertising, using popular figures to promote products. This specific card is now part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.