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19th-century business cards featuring portraits of actresses in period attire, highlighting the elegance of the time through vintage photography.

Portrait of Blanche Baretti (1838-1877) Alphonse Li�bert (1827-1914). Portrait of Blanche Baretti (1838-1877). Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper. Before 1877.
Portrait of Blanche Baretti (1838-1877) Alphonse Li�bert (1827-1914). Portrait of Blanche Baretti (1838-1877). Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper. Before 1877.
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Portrait of Olga, actress at the Chatelet Theater. Mandar (sir). Portrait of Olga, actress at the Chatelet Theater. Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper. 1860-1890.
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Portrait of Patti Adelina, (Adela-Juana-Maria, Say), (1843-1919), (lyrical singer) Portrait of Adelina Patti (1843-1919), lyric singer. Business card (front). Photograph of anonymous. Draw on albuminum paper, 1860-1890.
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Portrait of Marie Tissier, actress Portrait of Marie Tissier, actress. Business card (front). Photograph of Charles Reutlinger. Draw on albuminum paper, 1860-1890.
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ALEXANDRINE, QUEEN OF DENMARK  Wife of Christian X (they  married in 1898); daughter  of the Grand Duke of  Mecklenburg-Schwerin     Date: 1879 - 1952
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Brandes dans Diane de Lys de Dumas-fils 3e acte; I. Chalot (French, active about 1885); 1880s; Albumen silver print
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Portrait of Deligny Berthe, (Actress) Portrait of Berthe Deligny, Actress. Anonymous photography. Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper. 1870-1890.
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Mlle. Simond, 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.
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Portrait of Patti Carlotta, (1840-1889), (lyric singer, elder sister of Adelina Patti) Portrait of Carlotta Patti (1840-1889), Lyrical singer, Adeel Sister of Adelina Patti. Business card (front). Photograph of anonymous. Draw on albuminum paper, 1860-1890.
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Mrs. Langtry
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Colored albumin portrait by Atelier Adèle from 1871 depicting Baroness Lemsey, showing facial features, hairstyle, and attire.
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Stachiewicz Anna  Daughter of Piotr Stachiewicz and Bronisława of Heggenberger Szubert, Song (1837 1919)
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Princess Alexandra
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Portrait of Miss Treva, Actress Portrait of Miss Treva, Actress. Business card (front). Photograph of Charles Reutlinger. Draw on albuminum paper, 1860-1890.
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Hedwig Niemann-Rabe, Josef Széky -, photographer
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Rosina Vokes
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Portrait of Christine Nilsson (1843-1921), Wife Rouzaud, Swedish opera singer. L. CREMIÈRE & CIE. Portrait of Christine Nilsson (1843-1921), Wife Rouzaud, Swedish opera singer. Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper. 1860-1890.
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Portrait of Engalli (Actress at the Lyrical Theater) Portrait of Engalli (actress at the lyric theater). Business card (front). Photograph of Charles Reutlinger (1816-1880). Draw on albuminum paper. 1860-1890.
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Portrait of Irena Trapszo (1868-1953), actress (from the ankles upwards). Pusch, Maurycy (1828-1901/1902), photographer
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Minnie Cummings, 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.
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Violet Cameron, British actress, 1882. Artist: London Stereoscopic & Photographic Co
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May Newman, 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.. May Newman, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 1) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 414687
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Bliżej Kultury Grodzicki, Józef (1849 1939)
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Card Number 123, Sadie Cortelyou, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-4) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes. Dimensions: Sheet: 2 11/16 × 1 3/8 in. (6.8 × 3.5 cm). Publisher: Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.). Date: 1880s.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. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Portrait of Marville or Marsan, actress at the theater of varieties and the theater of the dramatic madness. BACARD Son (Paul Bacard, said). Portrait of Marville or Marsan, actress at the theater of varieties and the theater of the dramatic madness. Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper. 1860-1890.
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Portrait of Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna, the wife of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia  (1872-1918) by Photo studio A. Pasetti  /State Museum of History, Moscow/Early 20th cen./Photograph/Russia/Tsar's Family. House of Romanov
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Portrait of Christine Nilsson (1843-1921), Wife Rouzaud, Swedish opera singer. Portrait of Christine Nilsson (1843-1921), Wife Rouzaud, Swedish opera singer. Business card (front). Photograph of Charles Reutlinger (1816-1880). Draw on albuminum paper. 1860-1890.
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Actress wearing tall structured hat with striped ribbon, from Stars of the Stage, Third Series (N131) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1891-92 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the set "Stars of the Stage, Third Series" (N131), issued in an unnumbered set of 25 cards in 1891-92 by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco.. Actress wearing tall structured hat with striped ribbon, from Stars of the Stage, Third Series (N131) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco. Original lithograph by Joseph P. Knapp (American, New York). 1891-92. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)
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Portrait of Mrs. REGNIER (-1891), Actress. Portrait of Madame Regnier (Dead in 1891), Actress. Business card (front). Photography of Numa Son. Draw on albuminum paper, 1860-1890.
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Portrait of Patry Pauline, (J.C. Pauline Pesty, Say), (around 1855- after 1910), (singer or actress) Portrait of Pauline Patry (called Pauline Pesty, 1855-1910), singer or actress. Business card (front). Photograph of Bacard Son (born in 1845). Draw on albuminum paper, 1860-1890.
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Annette Essipoff
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Portrait of Christine Nilsson (1843-1921), Wife Rouzaud, Swedish opera singer. Portrait of Christine Nilsson (1843-1921), Wife Rouzaud, Swedish opera singer. Business card (front). Photograph of Charles Reutlinger (1816-1880). Draw on albuminum paper. 1860-1890.
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Belle Urquhart, from the Actresses series (N190) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1889 Issued by William S. Kimball & Company Trade cards from the "Actresses" series (N190), issued in 1889 by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.. Belle Urquhart, from the Actresses series (N190) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.. 1889. Commercial lithograph. Issued by William S. Kimball & Company
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Portrait of Devoyod Elise, (1838-19 ..), (tragedienne) Portrait of Elise Devoyod, (born in 1838), tragedienne. Photograph of Hermet. Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper. 1870-1890.
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Card Number 256, E. Evansville, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-7) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes. Dimensions: Sheet: 2 11/16 × 1 3/8 in. (6.8 × 3.5 cm). Publisher: Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.). Date: 1880s.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. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Portrait of Laurent Eudoxie, (actress) Portrait of Laurent Eudoxie, Actress. Visit card. Between 1860 and 1890. Anonymous photography.
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Portrait of Willems, actress or singer at the lyric theater. Portrait of Willems, actress or singer at the lyric theater. Photographer of Charles Reutlinger (1816-1880). Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper, 1860-1890.
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Mrs. Potter as Cleopatra
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Portrait of Berthe Martiny, actress between 1868 and 1875. Portrait of Berthe Martiny, actress between 1868 and 1875. Business card (front). Photograph of Charles Reutlinger (1816-1880). Draw on albuminum paper. 1860-1890.
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Portrait of Louise Vatière (1844-1874), said Lise Tautin, actress and singer. ULric Grob. Portrait of Louise Vatière (1844-1874), said Lise Tautin, actress and singer. Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper, 1855-1874.
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Postcards sent on 28.4.1902fru Ellen Hartman as Siri I "on the phone
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Portrait of an unknown woman, Carl Pietzner, c. 1894 - in or before 1899 photomechanical print   paper collotype historical persons. adult woman
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Portrait of C�cile Douglas (actress) Portrait of C�cile Douglas (actress). Business card (front). Photograph of Antoine Ren� Trinquart. Draw on albuminum paper. 1868.
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Nelly Farren, from the Actresses series (N246), Type 2, issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sporting Extra Cigarettes ca. 1890 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company American Trade cards from the set "Actresses" (N246), issued ca. 1890 by Kinney Brothers Tobacco to promote Sporting Extra Cigarettes. There are two types of cards in the series, varying by size.. Nelly Farren, from the Actresses series (N246), Type 2, issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sporting Extra Cigarettes. ca. 1890. Albumen photograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company
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Photo reproduction of painting: portrait of Marie Christine Queen of Spain, photograph, photo, photos, height mm, width mm, photographer, 1880 - 1880, fourth quarter 19th century, albumen print, albumine print
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Fanny Rice, 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.. Fanny Rice, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 1) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes. ca. 1888. Albumen photograph. Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)
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Portrait of Hilma Bruno with fan, Gösta Florman, 1875 - 1885 Photograph. visit card This photo is part of an album. Stockholm cardboard. photographic support albumen print historical persons - BB - woman. portrait of actor, actress. fan
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Portrait of Luciani, (Scritis) Portrait of Lucciani, actress. Business card (front). Photograph of BACARD Son (Paul Bacard, said). Draw on albuminum paper. 1860-1890.
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William Teniss. Romeo; W. & D. Downey (British, active 1860 - 1920s); about 1880; Albumen silver print
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Portrait of Prince (or Pepito), Actress. Portrait of Prince (or Pepito), Actress. Business card (front). Photograph of Gaston, Mathieu & Cie. Draw on albuminum paper, 1860-1890.
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Berthier, Mathilde Bonaparte, daughter of Jérôme (common name). Photographic print laminated on cardboard (business card). Museum of Romantic Life.
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Pauline Lucca -, opera singer, Fritz Luckhardt -, photographer
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Portrait of couturier luce, actress Nadar workshop. "Portrait of Couturier Luce, Actress". Draw on albuminum paper.
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Portrait of Marie Rose, (actress) and Lissy Portrait of Rose Marie, Actress and Lissy. Business card (front). Photograph of Charles Reutlinger. Draw on albuminum paper. 1860-1890.
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Card Number 157, Theo, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-5) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 1880s Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the set "Actors and Actresses" (N145-5), 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 fifth subset, N145-5. Note that actors' names are spelled differently on cards throughout set and are not dependable for accuracy.. Card Number 157, Theo, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-5) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 647557
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H.R.H. the Princess of Wales , Princesses, Alexandra, Queen, consort of Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1844-1925, Carte de Visite Collection
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Agnes Huntington (c.1864-1953), American Actress and Singer (contralto), had a smash hit in London as the lead in "Paul Jones", a comic opera, 1889.     Date: 1890
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Portrait of Christine Nilsson (1843-1921), wife Rouzaud, Swedish opera singer, sitting against a piano. Augustine Aimé Joseph The Younger. Portrait of Christine Nilsson (1843-1921), wife Rouzaud, Swedish opera singer, sitting against a piano. Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper. 1860-1890.
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Rose Coghlan, from the Actresses series (N246), Type 2, issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sporting Extra Cigarettes ca. 1890 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company American Trade cards from the set "Actresses" (N246), issued ca. 1890 by Kinney Brothers Tobacco to promote Sporting Extra Cigarettes. There are two types of cards in the series, varying by size.. Rose Coghlan, from the Actresses series (N246), Type 2, issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sporting Extra Cigarettes. ca. 1890. Albumen photograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company
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Kate Claxton, from World's Beauties, Series 2 (N27) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1888 Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from "World's Beauties," Series 2 (N27), issued in 1888 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes.. Kate Claxton, from World's Beauties, Series 2 (N27) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 410126
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Portrait of Zr. Maria Cornelia van Rijn (1877-1913), who worked as diacones between 1893 and 1913 in the Diakonessenhuis in Utrecht.
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For Mrs. Shipman with affection, Isabel Merrill Richards
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Miss Muller, from the Actresses series (N246), Type 2, issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sporting Extra Cigarettes ca. 1890 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company American Trade cards from the set "Actresses" (N246), issued ca. 1890 by Kinney Brothers Tobacco to promote Sporting Extra Cigarettes. There are two types of cards in the series, varying by size.. Miss Muller, from the Actresses series (N246), Type 2, issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sporting Extra Cigarettes. ca. 1890. Albumen photograph. Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company
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Portrait of Lafontaine Victoria, (N�e Valous), (1841-1918), (Actress) Portrait of Victoria Lafontaine, born Valous (1841-1918), actress. Visit card. Anonymous photography. Draw on albuminum paper. 1860-1890.
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Tsesarevna Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928), later Empress of Russia, and the Princess of Wales (1844-1925), later Queen Alexandra, Bergamasco, Charles (Karl) (1830-1896)
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Card Number 12, 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 12, 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.)
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