Card Number 325, Miss Achard, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-3) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 325, Miss Achard," from the "Actors and Actresses" series, is a trade card from the 1880s issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. The black and white photograph depicts Miss Achard, a performer of the time, sitting on a rock, holding a small mirror to her face. This card, along with others in the series, served as a form of advertisement during the era of the "tobacco card," a collectible item used to promote the brand. This trade card, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, offers a glimpse into the world of late 19th-century entertainment and advertising practices.