Card Number 108, Macbeth, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-2) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s

"Card Number 108, Macbeth" is a trade card from the "Actors and Actresses" series, created by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote their Cross Cut Cigarettes in the 1880s. The card features a sepia-toned photograph of actress Sarah Bernhardt as Lady Macbeth, seated in a hammock over a stylized sea. This collectible card is an example of the use of celebrity endorsements in advertising during the late 19th century, and it remains a popular item for collectors of both historical trade cards and theatre memorabilia.