Card Number 80, Kiralfy Troupe, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-4) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 80, Kiralfy Troupe," from the "Actors and Actresses" series is a trade card issued in the 1880s by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes. The card features a black and white photograph of a performer in a theatrical costume and is part of a larger collection of trade cards featuring well-known theatrical figures. It is an example of the use of collectible trade cards as advertising and a reflection of the popularity of the stage in the 19th century. The card is 2 11/16 × 1 3/8 inches and is now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.