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19th Century Tobacco Trade Cards

Collectible cards featuring vintage actresses from the late 19th century, showcasing formal attire, classic poses, and sepia tones, promoting various cigarette brands.

Portrait of Renoir (or Renouard), actress at the theater of varieties. Portrait of Renoir (or Renouard), actress at the theater of varieties. Business card (front). Photography of Ulric Grob. Draw on albuminum paper, 1860-1890.
Portrait of Renoir (or Renouard), actress at the theater of varieties. Portrait of Renoir (or Renouard), actress at the theater of varieties. Business card (front). Photography of Ulric Grob. Draw on albuminum paper, 1860-1890.
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Irene Verona (n/d no date)Portrait of Fonti (actress) Portrait of fonti, actress. Photography of D�d�ri & Cie. Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper. 1860-1890.Portrait of Miss Goret, known as Mademoiselle Silly, sister of Delval and actress at the theater of varieties in 1869 and at the theater of the Porte Saint Martin. Portrait of Miss Goret, known as Mademoiselle Silly, sister of Delval and actress at the theater of varieties in 1869 and at the theater of the Porte Saint Martin. Business card (front). Anonymous photography. Draw on albuminum paper, 1860-1890.Lillian Russell, from the Actresses series (N664) promoting Old Fashion Fine Cut Tobacco 1888-90 Trade cards from the "Actresses" series (N664), issued 1888-90 to promote Old Fashion Fine Cut Tobacco.. Lillian Russell, from the Actresses series (N664) promoting Old Fashion Fine Cut Tobacco. 1888-90. Albumen photographBliej Kultury Liebic, JuliusPortrait of Augustine (Mathilde B. Dite), (Actress) Mandar (sir). Portrait of Augustine (Mathilde B. Dite), (actress). Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper. 1870-1890.Julia P. Smith. Jan. '83.. Napoleon Sarony (American, born Canada, 1821 - 1896)Miss Cortrelli, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 1) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes ca. 1888 Issued by Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the "Actors and Actresses" series (N45, Type 1), issued ca. 1888 by Allen & Ginter to promote Virginia Brights, Dixie, Our Little Beauties and Opera Puffs Cigarettes.. Miss Cortrelli, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 1) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 411575Adelaide RistoriFrankie Kemble, from the Actors and Actresses series (N171) for Gypsy Queen Cigarettes 1886-90 Issued by Goodwin & Company The "Actors and Actresses" series of trade cards (N171) was issued by Goodwin & Company from ca. 1886-90 to promote Old Judge, Gypsy Queen, and Temple Bar Cigarettes.. Frankie Kemble, from the Actors and Actresses series (N171) for Gypsy Queen Cigarettes 405608. Charlotte 'Lottie' Meade was a munitions worker during the First World War. She died of TNT poisoning contracted on duty. Her death certificate recorded that she lived in North Kensington in London. It is believed she had at least three great-grandchildren. Faces of the First World War Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at www.1914.org/faces.Ada Leyton , Actresses, Cigarettes, Carte de Visite CollectionFay Templeton, from the Actresses and Celebrities series (N60, Type 2) promoting Little Beauties Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products. Dimensions: Sheet: 2 3/8 × 1 1/2 in. (6 × 3.8 cm). Publisher: Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia). Date: 1887.Trade cards from the "Actresses and Celebrities" series (N60), issued in 1887 to promote Little Beauties Cigarettes distributed by Allen & Ginter. There are two types of cards in the set. Type 1 cards have the brand name printed on front and Type 2 cards do not. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Portrait of Antoine-Joseph-Napoleon Lespes, (said Timothy Trimm), (Literator, Journalist) Portrait of Antoine-Joseph-Napoleon Lespes (said Timothy Trimm-1815-1875), Literator, Journalist. 1860-1890. Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper. Anonymous photography.Actress clothed in white, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-6) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1880s Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the set "Actors and Actresses" (N145-6), issued in the 1880s by W. Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes. There are eight subsets of the N145 series. Various subsets sport different card designs and also promote different tobacco brands represented by W. Duke Sons & Company. This card is from the sixth subset, N145-6. Note that actors' names are spelled differently on cards throughout set and are not dependable for accuracy.. Actress clothed in white, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-6) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 647988Baron Père, 1883. Artist: UnknownNellie Page, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1890 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company American Trade cards from the set "Actors and Actresses" (N245), issued in 1890 by Kinney Brothers Tobacco to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes.. Nellie Page, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 656168Card Number 110, Bessie Ferrel, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-1) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the set "Actors and Actresses" (N145-1), issued in the 1880s by W. Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. There are eight subsets of the N145 series. Various subsets sport different card designs and also promote different tobacco brands represented by W. Duke Sons & Company. This card is from the first subset, N145-1. Note that actors' names are spelled differently on cards throughout set and are not dependable for accuracy.. Card Number 110, Bessie Ferrel, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-1) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. 1880s. Albumen photograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)Prinz Friedrich WilhelmPortrait of Stadlmayer, Actress. Szekely & Cie. Portrait of Stadlmayer, Actress. Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper, 1860-1890.Landgrave Fürstenberg, Ludwig Angerer -, photographerDummy Hoy, Washington Statesmen, baseball card portraitLili Chrobak, Josef Székely -, PhotographyPortrait of Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands. .Pearl E. Larue, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1890 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company American Trade cards from the set "Actors and Actresses" (N245), issued in 1890 by Kinney Brothers Tobacco to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes.. Pearl E. Larue, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 655326Portrait of Legrand Paul (Charles-Dominique-Martin Legrand, says), (1816-1898), (Pantomime) Portrait of Paul Legrand (said Charles-Dominique-Martin Legrand, 1816-1898), Pantomime. 1860-1890. Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper. Photograph of Disderi & Cie.Historical photo, elegant woman, 1895, Rhineland, Germany, EuropePortret Van Margo Kessler a Margo Heyning, 1882 Photograph. visit card Aken paper. photographic supportCard Number 72, Queen Vassar, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-4) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the set "Actors and Actresses" (N145-4), issued in the 1880s by W. Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes. There are eight subsets of the N145 series. Various subsets sport different card designs and also promote different tobacco brands represented by W. Duke Sons & Company. This card is from the fourth subset, N145-4. Note that actors' names are spelled differently on cards throughout set and are not dependable for accuracy.. Card Number 72, Queen Vassar, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-4) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 647051Lobestinetti, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. Dimensions: Sheet: 2 1/2 × 1 7/16 in. (6.4 × 3.7 cm). Publisher: Issued by Kinney Brothers (American). Date: 1890.Trade cards from the set "Actors and Actresses" (N245), issued in 1890 by Kinney Brothers Tobacco to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Portrait of Fr�d�rick Lem�rie, (Antoine-Louis-Prosper Lem�rie, 1800-1876), (actor) Portrait of Fr�d�rick Lem�rie, (Antoine-Louis-Prosper Lem�rie, 1800-1876), actor. 1860-1890. Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper. Anonymous photography.Prince imperial Eugene Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte; French; about 1862; Albumen silver printPrince imperial Eugene Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte. Unknown maker, FrenchCard Number 73, Pounds and Ulmer, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-2) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the set "Actors and Actresses" (N145-2), issued in the 1880s by W. Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. There are eight subsets of the N145 series. Various subsets sport different card designs and also promote different tobacco brands represented by W. Duke Sons & Company. This card is from the second subset, N145-2. Note that actors' names are spelled differently on cards throughout set and are not dependable for accuracy.. Card Number 73, Pounds and Ulmer, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-2) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. 1880s. Albumen photograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)Marie Tempest, British actress and singer, 1888. Artist: Ernest BarraudPortrait of Mrs. Hortense David Portrait of Mrs. Hortense David , 1871. Photography of Ernest Charles Eugene Appert (1830-1890).Archer, from the Actors and Actresses series (N171) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1886-90 Issued by Goodwin & Company The "Actors and Actresses" series of trade cards (N171) was issued by Goodwin & Company from ca. 1886-90 to promote Old Judge, Gypsy Queen, and Temple Bar Cigarettes.. Archer, from the Actors and Actresses series (N171) for Old Judge Cigarettes 405243Portrait of Maud of Wales (1869-1938), English Princess, photo by Downey from L'Illustration, No 3272, November 11, 1905.Miss Russel, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1890 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company American Trade cards from the set "Actors and Actresses" (N245), issued in 1890 by Kinney Brothers Tobacco to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes.. Miss Russel, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 657068Portrait of Descamps, (actress) Portrait of Descamps, (actress). Photograph of Mathieu-deroche. Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper. 1870-1890.Portrait of Mieczys Awa Horszowski (1892-1993) in the age of children - photography with dedication for Aleksander Rajchman from December 14, 1902; Idzikowski, Jan Wac Aw (1861-); around 1902; before 14.12.1902 (1900-00-00-1902-00-00);Horszowski, Mieczysław (1892-1993), Horszowski, Mieczysław (1892-1993)-dedication from, Horszowski, Mieczysław (1892-1993)-iconography, Rajchman, Aleksander (1855-1915), Rajchman, Aleksander (1855-1915)- Dedication for, Rajchman, Aleksander (1855-1915) - collection, dedications, children, musicians, pianists, Polish (culture), portraits, children's portraits, message (provenance)Lizzie Gennell. Ithamar Howe (American, active Lowell, Massachusetts 1880s)