Name/Title
Tobacco Box and GlovesEntry/Object ID
2023.11.1A-BDescription
Blue and gold cardboard box labeled:
“Sam Reid Tobacco, Co.
St. Joseph, MO.”
Inside is a pair of white leather gloves wrapped in tissue paper with the label:
“Gants Alexandrine 10 Rue Auber Paris”Use
Advertising and RecreationContext
Donor’s great grandfather owned the Sam Reid Tobacco Co. in Saint Joseph, MO. The gloves, according to the donor, were sent alongside the boxes as part of a promotion for the company.Collection
St. Joseph BusinessesParts
Count
2Parts
Box and GlovesMaterial
Leather, CARDBOARD, TISSUE
