Alice Atherton, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 1) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 1885 - 1891

This is a photograph of Alice Atherton, from the *Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 1) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes*. It was produced by Allen & Ginter between 1885 and 1891. It depicts the actress, Alice Atherton, dressed in a feathered headdress and a white skirt, posed as if she is aiming an arrow. It is a monochrome photograph produced by Allen & Ginter, who were known for producing trading cards featuring prominent figures of the time. The card is a part of their *Actors and Actresses series* (N45) and is considered to be a type 1 card, which had a portrait of the subject on the front and the name of the subject and the Virginia Brights Cigarettes brand on the bottom. This card is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York, NY. It is a small card, measuring only 2 3/4 x 1 3/8 inches.