Card 768, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 2) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 1885 - 1891

This is a collectible trading card from the "Actors and Actresses" series produced by Allen & Ginter, a tobacco company. The card depicts a female actress in a playful pose, holding her hat in her left hand and looking directly at the viewer. It is part of a series of over 500 cards produced from 1885 to 1891 by Allen & Ginter to advertise their "Virginia Brights" cigarettes. The cards, which were initially included in packs of cigarettes, feature actors and actresses of the era, capturing a snapshot of the popular culture of the late 19th century. The card is currently part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.