Tobacco Tins c1920-1950

Archive

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Windham Textile and History Museum

Name/Title

Tobacco Tins c1920-1950

Entry/Object ID

2025.93.1

Scope and Content

A collection of tin containers which once held tobacco and/or cigarettes. The tins are in fairly good shape with minimal rust, with the exception of the red "Velvet" tin whose bottom is entirely rusted. All the tins are circa 1950 except for the blue "Player's Navy Cut" and Prince Albert containers which are circa 1920.

Collection

General Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Containers for Smoking & Tobacco

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1920 - circa 1960

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Archives U1-C-6

Category

Permanent

Date

September 7, 2025

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Found Object

Created By

Kearney, Quinlan

Create Date

September 7, 2025

Updated By

Kearney, Quinlan

Update Date

September 7, 2025