Object Record
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Object Name |
Cigarette |
Title |
Package of "Oasis" menthol filter tip cigarettes, kings |
Common Name |
Cigarette pack |
Catalog Number |
1997.31.123 |
Creator |
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company |
Date |
1970-1985 |
Material(s) |
Paper/Tobacco/Cellophane |
Dimensions |
H-3.375 W-2 D-0.875 inches |
Description |
This is a white and teal blue package of "Oasis" menthol filter tip king size cigarettes, On the front and back inside a large O there is an image of three palm trees, water, and hills. On the side of the package there is a label that states; "Warning: The Surgeon General Has Determined That Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health." |
Notes |
The donor's husband operated Shelbyville Tobacco & Candy from 1933-1991, a tobacco wholesaling business. He collected cigarette packages and displayed them in the business. |
Collection |
Joyce Rufra Collection |
People |
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company |
Subjects |
Tobacco Cigarettes Smoking |
Search Terms |
Tobacco cigarettes |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |