Name/Title
Cigar BoxesEntry/Object ID
2021.07.73Description
Two wooden cigar boxes with stamps and marking indicating a Michigan connection.
Box A. Eight Cents Throw Outs 5c. straight - 8.5 x 4.5 x 5.5 inches. Box bottom branded "Grand Rapids Cigar Box Company" Factory 29, 4th District Mich. 100.
Box B. Seconds 2 for 5 cents 9 x 5 x 5.5 inches. Lid detached. Stamped on bottom of box "Factory No. 70, Coll. Dist. Mich. 100"Context
In the early 1900s Grand Rapids was a center for cigar production, when there were 37 cigar manufacturers in the city, including the G.J. Johnson Co., producer of one of the most famous cigar brands, Dutch Masters, and the lesser-known, El Portana.Location
* Untyped Location
Sec 4E Shelf S13Create Date
March 2, 2022Update Date
August 27, 2024
