Automobile Cigarette Cards, 1910-1915
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Artifact Overview
These automobile images first appeared on cigarette trade cards around 1910. Similar cards were created in the early 1950s and were made for non-tobacco products. Other images in the series featured different makes and models of America's early automobiles.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cigarette cards
Date Made
1910-1915
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Attributed to American Tobacco Company, possibly was used to advertise their Turkey Red Turkish cigarettes
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2000.0.15.37
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Pasteboard (Paper)
Technique
Lithography
Dimensions
Width: 2 in
Length: 2.66 in
Inscriptions
one on each card: FORD / RAINER / PACKARD-TOURIST/ WINTON
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