Miss Danforth, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 1) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 1885 - 1891

"Miss Danforth" is a carte de visite from the "Actors and Actresses" series of trading cards produced by Allen & Ginter for Virginia Brights Cigarettes between 1885 and 1891. The image features a bust-length portrait of a woman with her hair styled in a fashionable updo, wearing a simple garment. This card, like others in the series, was intended for collection and likely served as a promotional item for the cigarette brand. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York holds this example of the "Actors and Actresses" series, an important historical artifact reflecting 19th-century printmaking and advertising techniques.