PopKulture's photos with the keyword: cigar box

Reflection2

Reflection2

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27 Dec 2007 54
This 1880's box features an unusual label of a woman admiring herself. Vanity, it has been held, was a staple of the Victorian era.
Lady_of_the_Alps

Lady_of_the_Alps

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27 Dec 2007 55
Here is the somewhat renowned Edelweiss girl, an early advertising icon of the Chicago-based Schoenhofen Brewery.
Havana_Rose_IL

Havana_Rose_IL

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27 Dec 2007 54
A typical late Victorian lithograph depicting one of the all-time favorite cigar label themes - pretty women.
Golden_Queen_detail

Golden_Queen_detail

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27 Dec 2007 50
Pleasant, but bordering on smug, this particular "queen" adorns a circa 1898 box from Illinois.
Princess_inside

Princess_inside

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02 Jan 2008 46
A cache of rare, old cigar boxes were salvaged when a building containing old courthouse records from Colusa, California suffered catastrophic damage.
Yatigan_Cigar_inner

Yatigan_Cigar_inner

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02 Jan 2008 49
The bustling Meyer Bros. factory in St. Louis is proudly featured on this turn-of-the-century label.
Yellow_Cab_inner

Yellow_Cab_inner

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02 Jan 2008 53
A deliciously dated label - from the discounted cigar price to the NRA insignia to the style of the cab! Dated, but no less eye-catching, and a true cross-over collectible for transportation aficionados. Factory 348, 1st District, PA.
La_Diva_box_NY

La_Diva_box_NY

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02 Jan 2008 53
This attractive 1883 box from a New York cigar maker features a woman admiring her own reflection.
Ground_Floor_inner

Ground_Floor_inner

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02 Jan 2008 41
A beautiful inner label showing the lobby of Victorian era hotel lobby, complete with coffee service and a cigar counter, not to mention an idle messenger boy.
Napoleon

Napoleon

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03 Jan 2008 58
Napoleon gets the royal treatment on this box, an enduring brand for the large New York cigar maker, Powell and Goldstein.
CB_Old_Judge

CB_Old_Judge

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11 Jun 2008 133
A seemingly cantankerous tobacco buyer reads the latest news on this finely detailed cigar box. Factory No. 1173, 9th District, Pennsylvania.
CB_Two_Orphans

CB_Two_Orphans

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11 Jun 2008 170
The Two Orphans was a hugely successful early theatrical production. Factory No. 17. Dist. of Virginia.
CB_Monroe_Doctrine

CB_Monroe_Doctrine

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13 Jun 2008 159
President James Monroe's famous isolationist policies get the nod on this mid-century cigar brand. Factory No. 222, District of Florida.
CB_Murad_Bey_IL

CB_Murad_Bey_IL

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13 Jun 2008 144
Middle-eastern themes in American advertising seem a long way off today, but they once held the promise of adventure and mystery. Factory No. 196, 1st District, Illinois.
CB_Lead_Mine_IL

CB_Lead_Mine_IL

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13 Jun 2008 153
The once-booming northwestern town of Galena, Illinois, got its name from the lead ore that was abundant in the area. This wonderful lithograph shows an independently-minded prospector and even a paddleboat in the distance. Factory No. 63, 1st District, Illinois.
CB_American_Rose_PA

CB_American_Rose_PA

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13 Jun 2008 155
A wholesome, young woman was pretty standard fare for early cigar box labels, as this 1883 example from Pennsylvania attests. Factory No. 462, 9th District, Pennsylvania.
CB_Charles_Carroll

CB_Charles_Carroll

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16 Jun 2008 165
Charles Carroll from Maryland was the last survivor of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Factory No. 993, 3rd District, New York.
CB_Lydia_Darrah

CB_Lydia_Darrah

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16 Jun 2008 168
Lydia Darrah once garnered acclaim as a spy during the American Revolution. To think we once exalted patriots instead of singers, actors and celebutantes! Factory No. 469, 1st District, Pennsylvania.
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