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

"Miss Mury" is a sepia-toned photograph from the "Actresses" series produced by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1890 to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. The image features a female performer, possibly an actress or dancer, named Miss Mury in an elaborate costume. The use of a theatrical pose and the overall style of the card point to the growing popularity of the "cigarette card" trend in the late 19th century. This example, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a small yet significant piece of commercial art from the era.