El Telegrafo Cigar Label

El Telegrafo Cigar Label: © Key West Art & Historical Society
El Telegrafo Cigar Label

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

El Telegrafo Cigar Label

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.1890

Description

Full color lithograph inner cigar box label promoting El Telegrafo brand from the Ferdinand Hirsch Cigar Factory at 930 Catherine Street. The label features Samuel Morse, inventor of the telegraph. Likely taken from a sample book produced by the lithographer.

Type of Print

Lithograph

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Ink, Gold Leaf

Subject Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Collection

Cigar Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Label

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Height

6 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Very Good