Miss Marguerite, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1890

This is a black and white photograph from the "Actresses series" produced by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1890 to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. The series featured images of famous actresses of the day, such as Miss Marguerite, shown here in a dramatic pose, draped in fabric, wearing a head scarf. The small size of the card, which was likely intended for inclusion in a pack of cigarettes, suggests its intended audience was the male smokers of the time. The photograph is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection in New York City.