Pall Mall cigarette box

Date1910

DescriptionRectangular red cardboard box with attached lid, hinged along the top edge. Top of the lid has "Pall Mall / Famous Cigarettes," "Guelph," and "Natural Shape / Cork Tipped" in gold lettering along with two different coat-of-arms designs in both the upper left and lower right corners. Along the hinge connecting the lid to the box is a paragraph in gold lettering with information on the factory that produced the cigarettes and a health warning. Interior underside of the top lid has manufacturer information in gold lettering. Bottom of the box has the remnants of a blue tax revenue stamp reading "Series of 1910 / Cigarettes."

Bio/Historical NoteEmpty Pall Mall cigarette box. In the early 1900s, tobacco companies produced sports cards, especially baseball cards, as a way of promoting their brands.

Object numberB-2020-0049

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Pall Mall

Attributes

cigarette boxes

Classificationscollectibles

Dimensionsw x h x d: 2.75 x 2.37 x 0.75 in.

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