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A collection of late 19th-century trade cards featuring performers in theatrical attire, primarily promoting tobacco products with vintage photographic styles.

Portrait of Lamy, (dancer at the theater of gaiety and at the opera from 1860 to 1873) Portrait of Lamy, dancer at the theater of the gaiety and the opera from 1860 to 1873. Business card. Between 1860 and 1890. Picture of Franck (said Gobinet de Villecholle - 1816-1906).
Portrait of Lamy, (dancer at the theater of gaiety and at the opera from 1860 to 1873) Portrait of Lamy, dancer at the theater of the gaiety and the opera from 1860 to 1873. Business card. Between 1860 and 1890. Picture of Franck (said Gobinet de Villecholle - 1816-1906).
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M'lle Geraldine, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 8) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes ca. 1888 Issued by Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the "Actors and Actresses" series (N45, Type 8), issued ca. 1888 by Allen & Ginter to promote Virginia Brights, Dixie, Our Little Beauties and Opera Puffs Cigarettes.. M'lle Geraldine, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 8) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 417475Gracie Wilson, 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.. Gracie Wilson, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 1) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 415197Laura Biggar, 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 Moncelet, Opera Dancer between 1852 and 1862. Portrait of Moncelet, Opera Dancer between1852 and 1862. Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper. 1860-1890. Photograph of Andr� Adolphe DISDIER Eugene (Active of 1819-1889).Portrait of Barthélémy, (actress at the theater of novelties) Saint-Edme (Edmond Choisy, says). Portrait of Barthélémy, (actress at the theater of novelties). Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper. 1868.From the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 8) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes ca. 1888 Issued by Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the "Actors and Actresses" series (N45, Type 8), issued ca. 1888 by Allen & Ginter to promote Virginia Brights, Dixie, Our Little Beauties and Opera Puffs Cigarettes.. From the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 8) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 418635Portrait of Mourawieff, Dancer at the opera in 1863, in the ballet Davolina of Caesar Pugni. Portrait of Mourawieff, Dancer at the opera in 1863, in the ballet Davolina of Caesar Pugni. Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper. 1860-1890. Photograph of André Adolphe DISDIER Eugene (Active of 1819-1889).Card Number 16, Miss Kingdon, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-6) 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" (N145-6), 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. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Cowper, Emily Caroline Catherine Frances Lady .Mlle. Rositi, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-8) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes ca. 1891 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the set "Actors and Actresses" (N145-8), 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 eighth subset, N145-8. Note that actors' names are spelled differently on cards throughout set and are not dependable for accuracy.. Mlle. Rositi, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-8) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 649594Florence, from the Actresses and Celebrities series (N60, Type 2) promoting Little Beauties Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products 1887 Issued by Allen & Ginter American 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.. Florence, from the Actresses and Celebrities series (N60, Type 2) promoting Little Beauties Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products 422418Card Number 209, Vero and Clifton, 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 209, Vero and Clifton, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-5) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cameo Cigarettes 647568Rita Sangalli debut N.Y. 1866; Jeremiah Gurney & Son; 1866; Albumen silver printRita Sangalli debut N.Y. 1866. Jeremiah Gurney & SonPortrait of Alexandrine Simon (1834- AP.1895), Dancer and actress at the Opera from 1852 to 1870, at the Thétre des Bouffes-Parisians in 1862 and at the theater of La Gaîté. Paul Emile Pesme. Portrait of Alexandrine Simon (1834- AP.1895), Dancer and actress at the Opera from 1852 to 1870, at the Thétre des Bouffes-Parisians in 1862 and at the theater of La Gaîté. Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper, 1860-1890.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 402, Alice Neville and Edith Woodthorpe, 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.. Card 402, Alice Neville and Edith Woodthorpe, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 1) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 414953Mrs. Potter as CleopatraPortrait of Mourawieff, Dancer at Opera in 1863. Portrait of Mouravieff, Opera Dancer in 1863. Business card (front). Draw on aluminum paper. 1860-1890. Photograph of André Adolphe DISDIER Eugene (Active of 1819-1889).From the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 5) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes ca. 1888 Issued by Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the "Actors and Actresses" series (N45, Type 5), issued ca. 1888 by Allen & Ginter to promote Virginia Brights, Dixie, Our Little Beauties and Opera Puffs Cigarettes.. From the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 5) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 415608Ellen Terry, 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.Portrait of Martha Marie Glissoux, called Leduc, with another actress Portrait of Martha Marie Glissoux, called Leduc, with another actress. Visit card. Photograph of Andr� Adolphe Eugene Dissier (1819-1889). Draw on albuminum paper. 1860-1890. Lucy Moore, the American Fat Girl, weighs 292 kg (46 stone) and is still growing. Where will it end Date: early 20th centuryCard Number 240, Myra Goodwin, 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 240, Myra Goodwin, 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.)William DraperCard Number 304, Miss Fritch, 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 304, Miss Fritch, 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.)Portrait of Gabrielle-Charlotte Réju (1856-1920), called Réjane, Theater Actress. Portrait of Gabrielle-Charlotte Réju (1856-1920), called Réjane, Theater Actress. Photograph of Paul Bacard, said Bacard son. Visit card. Draw on albuminum paper. 1860-1890.Elsevier photo collection. Princess Wilhelmina (5 years). 1885Maria Theresia, Archdukeo of Austria.Card Number 69, 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 69, 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.)The actress Auguste Wittuhn-Fehringer at the Stadttheater Hamburg. .Daisy Murdoch, 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.. Daisy Murdoch, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 1) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes 414670Dorothy Maynard in ""Girl from Brazil"", 1924Portrait of Maria Surovshchikova-Petipa (1836-1882), prima ballerina of Petersburg Imperial Theatre and wife of Marius Petipa by Nadar, Felix (1820-1910)/Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk/c. 1861/Photograph/France/Opera, Ballet, Theatre,PoPortrait of Adele Page (1820-1882), actress of theater between 1840 and 1874, in the massacres of Syria. Alfred Cabaiez. Portrait of Adele Page (1820-1882), actress of theater between 1840 and 1874, in the massacres of Syria. Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper. 1860-1890.Elsie Leslie, from the Actresses series (N246), Type 2, issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sporting Extra Cigarettes Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company American ca. 1890 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. View more. Elsie Leslie, 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 CompanyCard Number 337, Adele Sisters, 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 337, Adele Sisters, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-3) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 646086Portrait of Lucile, (Actress) Portrait of Lucile, Actress. Business card (front). Photograph of Mr. Mandar. Draw on albuminum paper. 1860-1890.Portrait of a countess in a long dress. Part of photo album with 24 cartes-de-visite from French people.Mrs. Abraham LincolnVirginia Marlowe, 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.. Virginia Marlowe, 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 CompanyFlorrie West, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-8) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes ca. 1891 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the set "Actors and Actresses" (N145-8), 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 eighth subset, N145-8. Note that actors' names are spelled differently on cards throughout set and are not dependable for accuracy.. Florrie West, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-8) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 649831Portrait of Olga Niewska. unknown, photographerRosita, 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.Card Number 130, Dietrich, 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.Portrait of Emma, Queen-Regents of the Netherlands, and Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands. .Portrait of Leblanc Leonid, (1842-1894), (Actress) Portrait of Leonid Leblanc (1842-1894), Actress. before 1876-1876. Photograph of Cyrus Anatole Pougnet (born in 1840).SHIRLEY TEMPLE (1928 -2014), American child star of the 1930s, seen here giving a curtsey Date: circa 1930sLouisa Morrison , Carte de Visite CollectionCard Number 133, M. Gale, 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.Clara Pilvois dans l'étoile de Messine André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri French 1862 View more. Clara Pilvois dans l'étoile de Messine. André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri (French, Paris 1819-1889 Paris). 1862. Albumen silver print from glass negative. PhotographsKarin Reynold; T.R. Burnham (American, 1834 - 1893); about 1870; Albumen silver printHans Rüdiger as Nando in "lowlands" by Eugen d'Albert. Photography (World postcard with autograph). Royal Hofoper Dresden, Dresdner First run 30.11.1907Card Number 157, 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 157, 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.)