Card Number 111, Miss Jarbeau, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-6) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1880s
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"Card Number 111, Miss Jarbeau" is a trade card from the "Actors and Actresses" series issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. in the 1880s to promote Duke Cigarettes. The card features a black and white photograph of actress Miss Jarbeau in a theatrical pose, likely meant to appeal to the target audience of theater-goers and smokers. This piece is part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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