Miss Saff, from the Actresses series (N203) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1889

"Miss Saff" is a carte de visite, a type of small photograph popular in the 19th century, from William S. Kimball & Company's "Actresses" series. The image depicts a woman, likely an actress, in a lacy dress and a bonnet, gazing slightly off to the side. This collectible card, part of a series that featured actresses of the time, likely served as promotional material for the company's cigarettes. The Metropolitan Museum of Art currently houses this tiny piece of 19th-century American history, offering a glimpse into the marketing and entertainment of that era.