Card 682, Miss Hall, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 1) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 1885 - 1891

"Card 682, Miss Hall," is a trade card from the *Actors and Actresses* series, produced by Allen & Ginter for Virginia Brights Cigarettes between 1885 and 1891. The card features a bust-length portrait of an unidentified woman named Miss Hall, in profile, with a delicate, soft focus, which was a popular style in 19th-century photography. It exemplifies the trend of using celebrity images to promote consumer products during this period. The Metropolitan Museum of Art houses this card as part of their vast collection.