Miss Eastlake, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 8) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 1885 - 1891

This is a trading card from the "Actors and Actresses" series produced by Allen & Ginter, a company known for their tobacco cards. The card depicts Miss Eastlake, an actress of the late 19th century, in a profile portrait. The card exemplifies the trend of using celebrity imagery for product promotion, popular during the late 1800s. This card was part of a series of over 500 cards featuring famous personalities of the day. The image, printed in brown tones, showcases the simplicity of early photographic reproduction. The card is a small format, typical of trading cards, measuring only 2 5/8 x 1 1/2 inches.