Vintage Actors and Actresses Trade Cards

A collection of 1880s vintage trade cards featuring women in theatrical poses, promoting tobacco brands. The images showcase sepia tones and classic fashion styles.

Portrait of Lemonnier Clara, (actress) Portrait of Clara Lemonnier, actress. 1860-1890. Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper. Photograph of Antoine Trinquart (Active from 1859 to 1875).
Portrait of Lemonnier Clara, (actress) Portrait of Clara Lemonnier, actress. 1860-1890. Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper. Photograph of Antoine Trinquart (Active from 1859 to 1875).
Card Number 46, Jennie McNulty, 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 46, Jennie McNulty, 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.)Card Number 100, Wilson, 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 100, Wilson, 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.)Card Number 214, Sadie Martinot, 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 214, Sadie Martinot, 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.)Card Number 595, Miss Roberts, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-3) 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" (N145-3), 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 third subset, N145-3. Note that actors' names are spelled differently on cards throughout set and are not dependable for accuracy.. Card Number 595, Miss Roberts, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-3) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 646490Card Number 33, Miss Mattie Vickers, 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 33, Miss Mattie Vickers, 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.)Miss Mury, 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 Mury, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 655775Card Number 191, Miss Leo, 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 191, Miss Leo, 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.)From the Actresses series (N57) promoting Our Little Beauties Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products. Dimensions: Sheet: 2 7/8 × 1 1/2 in. (7.3 × 3.8 cm). Lithographer: A. Hoen & Co. (American). Publisher: Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia). Date: 1890.Trade cards from the "Actresses" series (N57), issued in 1890 to promote Our Little Beauties Cigarettes distributed by Allen & Ginter. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Card Number 154, Jarbeau, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-1) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. American 1880s 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. View more. Card Number 154, Jarbeau, 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.)Card Number 152, Jarbeau, 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 152, Jarbeau, 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.)Card Number 182, Miss Mysbo, 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 182, Miss Mysbo, 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.)Miss Cameron, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-7) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1880s Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the set "Actors and Actresses" (N145-7), 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 seventh subset, N145-7. Note that actors' names are spelled differently on cards throughout set and are not dependable for accuracy.. Miss Cameron, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-7) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 648631Card Number 20, Miss Seaman, 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 20, Miss Seaman, 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.)Card Number 14, Urquhart, 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 14, Urquhart, 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.)Card Number 222, Miss Van Osten, 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 222, Miss Van Osten, 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.)Portrait of Louis Franois Dumaine (L. F. Person, said) (1831-1893), (actor) and Serrin () Portrait of Louis Franois Dumaine (L. F. Person, said) (1831-1893), (actor) and serrin (). Business card (front). Photograph of Antoine Rouge, (said Tony). Draw on albuminum paper. Before 1893.Card Number 329, Wallace, 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 329, Wallace, 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.)Adele Conway, 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.. Adele Conway, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 1) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 411565IDA RUBINSTEIN  French actress as Saint Sebastian in Le martyre de Saint Sebastien of Gabriele d'Annunzio     Date: 1911Edwin Booth. 1870. Photographs. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893Card Number 237, Minnie Duprie, 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 237, Minnie Duprie, 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.)Irene Castle - digital file from original neg. | Library of CongressActress posing in studio forest scene, 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.. Actress posing in studio forest scene, 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.)