Lillian Russell, from the Actresses series (T123, Type 1), issued by Neil McCoull Co.

Neil McCoull Co.

ca. 1897 · Albumen print · Drawings and Prints

Trade cards from the "Actresses" series (T123), issued ca. 1897 by Neil McCoull Co. to promote their Syrian Princess and Daliska tobacco brands. There are two types of cards in the series. Type 1 Cards are smaller in size and the actresses name on the lower edge of recto. Type 2 Cards are a slightly larger size and have the tobacco brand, rather than the actresses name, emblazoned on the card recto. This is a Type 1 Card.

Artist

Neil McCoull Co.

Date

ca. 1897

Medium

Albumen print

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick