Card Number 187, Fannie Goldsmith, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-5) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s

This is a trade card from the 1880s featuring a portrait of actress Fannie Goldsmith. The card, which was issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes, shows Goldsmith in a theatrical pose, likely a ballet costume, tying her shoe. The card is a prime example of a trade card, a form of advertising popular in the late 19th century. The simple black and white image with an inscription about the product is characteristic of this genre.