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Trade card for Nestor Cigarettes, figures on a riverbank with palm trees, Nestor Gianaclis Company, Cairo, Boston, London, 1899

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1899

GUSN

GUSN-270554

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Description

Figures on the shore of a riverbank are dwarfed by palm trees and a pyramid in the background. The image caption reads "A depth of purity, the mildness of sweetness, a quality their exclusive own, Nestor Cigarettes." The bottom of the card reads "Copyright 1899 by C.A. Kimball." The image is signed "Sears Gallagher."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
tobacco (material)
cigarette cards

Physical Description

1 cigarette card ; 5 x 6 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.115.01.01.045

Image Dimensions

5 x 6 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Charles Gowing, 1972-1973.

Places

Cairo (Cairo, Egypt)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
London (Greater London, England, United Kingdom)

Record Details

Originator

Gallagher, Sears, 1869-1955 (Artist)

Material Type

cigarette cards

Subjects

Cigarettes
Smoking

Description Level

Item

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