Box, Cigar

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Box, Cigar

Entry/Object ID

2019.2.182

Description

Box, cigar. Wood, empty. Metal hinges and nails. Green sticker was used to hold down lid at one time, indicating 25 cigars were once in the box. On lid "Nervita Queens Clear Havana Made in Tampa" On the bottom "Seal of the City of Tampa, Fla. Used by special permission of the Tampa City Council." Signed by the city clerk. "Fact. N9 406 Coll Dist. of FLA. 25" "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." Inside the box lid on red sticker "Clear Havana Made in Tampa"

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Box, Cigar

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Cigar

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Containers for Smoking & Tobacco

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Width

5-1/2 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Length

8-1/2 in

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 24, 2020