Cigarette Silks: Soldiers

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

a-h: (a) Royal Canadian Dragoons Toronto, Ont.
(b) 19TH Alberta Dragoons Edmonton
(c) Officer 54TH Chateauguay and Beauharncis REGT.
(d) Royal Canadian Engineers Halifax
(e) 95TH REGT. Saskatchewan Rifles Regina.
(f) 10TH REGT. Royal Grenadiers Toronto.
(g) 5TH Princess Louise Dragoon Guards Ottawa.
(h) 100TH REGT. Winnipeg Grenadiers

a-h

(a) Royal Canadian Dragoons Toronto, Ont. (b) 19TH Alberta Dragoons Edmonton (c) Officer 54TH Chateauguay and Beauharncis REGT. (d) Royal Canadian Engineers Halifax (e) 95TH REGT. Saskatchewan Rifles Regina. (f) 10TH REGT. Royal Grenadiers Toronto. (g) 5TH Princess Louise Dragoon Guards Ottawa. (h) 100TH REGT. Winnipeg Grenadiers

Name/Title

Cigarette Silks: Soldiers

Entry/Object ID

1994.021.003 a-o

Description

A collection of cigarette silks depicting soldiers in uniforms of different Canadian regiments, some of which include a detailed landscape. The regiment's name is printed at the bottom of each silk.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Merkley, Mrs. Jean

Notes

Accession Date: 01-May-94 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Silk, Tobacco

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Premium, Tobacco

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Premium

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

October 21, 2025

Updated By

Michael Goodchild

Update Date

February 12, 2026