Original 1890s advertising cabinet card featuring Misses Ulmar, Forster, and St. Maur as "Three Little Maids From School," a reference to Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado. This striking blue-tone photo advertisement was issued as Portrait No. 7 in a series of promotional cards by I.L. Cragin & Co., distributors of Dobbins' Electric Soap (Philadelphia, PA).

The reverse includes an offer to receive additional portraits by mailing in wrappers from soap purchases. Published by the Photo-Gravure Co., N.Y. A beautiful blend of theatrical and product history from the late Victorian era.

Condition:

• Some age toning and staining, especially at edges and lower corners

• Back has general foxing and discoloration

• No tears or major creases

• Displays very well with strong image clarity

A charming cross-section of turn-of-the-century advertising, opera, and photography, ideal for collectors of antique soap ephemera, Victorian theatre, or early photographic advertising.