Card Number 59, Vickers, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-1) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

This trade card, part of the "Actors and Actresses" series, features a portrait of actress "Vickers" and was issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their "Cross Cut Cigarettes" in the 1880s. The card, a collectible for cigarette enthusiasts and theatre buffs, is an example of the trade cards that were popular during the Victorian era. The image, a classic black and white portrait photograph, shows Vickers seated near a large urn, her pose, with head resting on her hand, lending an air of melancholy to the image. The card is part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.