Object Record
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Object Name |
Cigarette |
Title |
Package of "Camel" cigarettes |
Common Name |
Cigarette pack |
Catalog Number |
1997.31.137 |
Creator |
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company |
Date |
1970-1985 |
Material(s) |
Paper/Tobacco/Cellophane |
Dimensions |
H-2.875 W-2 D-0.875 inches |
Description |
This is a package of "Camel" cigarettes, on the front there is a camel in a desert area, on the back there is an image of an desert palace. 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." On the back of the package there is a presidential seal. |
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 |
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company |
Subjects |
Cigarettes Tobacco Smoking |
Search Terms |
Tobacco cigarettes |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |