United States Tobacco Co. Tin

Object/Artifact

Mercer County Historical Society, Illinois

Name/Title

Description

United States Tobacco Co. cardboard tin with metal lid. On the side of the tin is written - Seal Blandning Svenskt Snus. The lid is embossed with United States Tobacco Co. and the letters U S T on top of each other in the center. There is a stamp on the bottom of the tin that says Packed Feb 7

Use

This tin belonged to William Hershel Platt of Hamlet, Illinois

Made/Created

Manufacturer

United States Tobacco Co.

Date made

circa 1940

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Embossed

Location

Lid

Transcription

United States Tobacco Co. - U S T

Type

Label

Location

Label on center of tin

Transcription

Blandning Svenskt Snus - Seal, Manufactured by United States Tobacco Co. Successor to Aug. Beck & Co. - Notice, The manufacturer complied with all the requirements of law. Every person is cautioned, under penalty of law, not to use this package for tobacco again. Factory No. 253, 1st Dist. Illinois

Type

Stamp

Location

Bottom of tin

Transcription

Packed Feb 7

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Snuffbox

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Snuff

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Smoking & Recreational Drug Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

snuff containers

Dimensions

Height

3/4 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Circumference

8-1/2 in