Annie St. Tel, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1890

"Annie St. Tel" is a black and white photograph, from the "Actresses" series, created by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1890 to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. This photograph shows actress Annie St. Tel, in a close-up portrait, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a shawl. The image is a prime example of the "trade card" format, used heavily for advertising in the late nineteenth century. The image is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.