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Effie Ellster, from the Actresses and Celebrities series (N60, Type 2) promoting Little Beauties Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products

1887
Albumen photograph
6 × 3.8 cm (2.4 × 1.5 in)

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