Gertrude Reynolds, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1890

This is a trade card from the "Actresses" series, issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1890 to promote Sweet Caporal cigarettes. The card features a black and white photograph of the actress Gertrude Reynolds, dressed in a long, white dress and stockings. This trade card, part of a series, represents the early use of celebrity endorsement in advertising, and it's now a collectible item, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.