Grace Stewart, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 6) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 1885 - 1891

"Grace Stewart" is a cabinet card from the "Actors and Actresses" series of trading cards produced by Allen & Ginter between 1885 and 1891 to promote Virginia Brights Cigarettes. The photograph depicts Grace Stewart, a popular stage actress of the late 19th century, in a studio portrait setting. Stewart is dressed in a simple white gown, likely a stage costume, and poses casually with one hand on a decorative pedestal. The card is a valuable artifact of American popular culture and theatrical history, highlighting the use of trading cards for commercial advertising in the late 19th century.