Irene Verona, from the Actors and Actresses series (N171) for Gypsy Queen Cigarettes 1886 - 1890

"Irene Verona, from the Actors and Actresses series (N171) for Gypsy Queen Cigarettes" is a trade card created by Goodwin & Company in the late 19th century. It features a black and white photographic portrait of the actress Irene Verona, a popular figure of the time. The card showcases Verona in a simple, elegant pose, wearing a hat adorned with feathers. The card is a prime example of a promotional item used to popularize the Gypsy Queen brand of cigarettes, and it is now a piece of Americana housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.