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

"Minnie Palmer, from the Actresses series" is a monochrome photograph created by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1890. It is part of a series of trading cards produced by the company to promote their Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. This particular card features a portrait of actress Minnie Palmer, wearing a large fur-trimmed hat. The photograph is a classic example of 19th century portraiture. The card, like many others in the series, is a small format measuring 2 1/2 × 1 7/16 in. and is currently part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection in New York City.