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Cigar box

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1860-1900

GUSN

GUSN-21267

Description

Small wooden cigar box w/ a removable lid. Box exterior and interior lid covered in paper detailing brand information. Small metal hinge on box lid.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cigar boxes
wood (plant material)
BOX, CIGAR

Inscription

Adhesive paper label: ""UNION [?]/ HAVANA/ CIGARROS/ TWELVE CIGARS/ UNION CLUB/ HAVANA CIGARROS/ POCKET EDITION/ COLORADO/ FACTORY NO. 11, DISTRICT, STATE OF M.D.""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.25 x 3.5 x 4.125 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4209

Places

Maryland (United States)

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