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Pack of cigarettes

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1909-1910

GUSN

GUSN-17952

Description

Package of cigarettes. White paper w/ purple print; floral detail at center. Top opened--contains full set of 14 cigarettes.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cigarette boxes
packaging
paper (fiber product)
tobacco (material)
Unidentified Paper
Tobacco
BOX, CIGARETTE

Inscription

Printed on box: ""VIOLETAS/ DE/ PUERTO RICO./ PORTO RICAN--AMERICAN TOB. CO./ SAN JUAN, P.R./ HEBRA ALGODON""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Porto? Rican--American Tob. Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Dimensions

2.875 x 2.5 x 0.625 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2086

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