Dolley Madison: Cigar box - “Dolly Madison”
Name/Title
Dolley Madison: Cigar box - “Dolly Madison”Entry/Object ID
2003.00.10Description
Cigar box “Dolly Madison”; Image and name appear over entire box – red border; Blue stamp or label that sealed box with “25 Cigars; On back side panel: “Wm. A. Vorhauer & Co’s. Chicago, ILL. Distributors for Dolly Madison Cigars”; on front side panel: “Invincibles” Yellow label: “The cigars herein contained were manufactured to retail at more than eight cents each and not more than fifteen cents each and are so taxpaid”; On bottom of box: written in pencil “250”; Stamped – “Factory No 1427 1st Dis. PA 23”; below in box: “Factory No. 1427 fst. District State of Penna. Notice: The Manufacturers of the Cigars herein contained have complied with all the Requirements of Law. Every Person is Cautioned not to use either this Box for Cigars again or the Stamp thereon again nor to remove the Contents of this Box without Destroying said stamp under the Penalties provided by Law in such cases.”Collection
Permanent CollectionCategory
Cigar Container, Smoking and Tobacco