Card Number 363, Chapelle Sisters, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-5) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes by W. Duke, Sons & Co.

Card Number 363, Chapelle Sisters, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-5) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s

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This is a trading card from a set produced by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their Cameo Cigarettes. It depicts the Chapelle Sisters, who were likely famous performers during the late 19th century. The card is part of a larger set called "Actors and Actresses" (N145-5) which was issued in the 1880s. The card is printed in black and white and features a photograph of the sisters in a posed portrait. The card is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

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