Old Abe Cigars
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Description
The object is a paperboard wrapper for Old Abe Cigars. It is illustrated with a bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln at the package's front.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1910
Measurement
5 X 3 1/2 X 1 1/4 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
paperboard
Inscription
front of box: OLD ABE / CIGARS / FOR THE PEOPLE / 25¢ / A / PACKAGE / CELLOPHANE WRAPPED back of box: OLD ABE / CIGARS / ALWAYS FRESH / 25 c / A PACKAGE / THE GIGARS HEREIN CONTAINED / WERE MANUFACTURED TO RETAIL / AT NOT MORE THAN 5c EACH AND / ARE SO TAX PAID. proper left side of box: BEST BY TEST
Subjects
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Work Type
package
Class
Ephemera
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
2767
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries.
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.