Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cigarette silk
Object name
Cigarette silk
Date
1890-1920
Medium
Cloth
Dimensions
10 x 5 1/2 in.
Description
A natural beige silk cloth printed with three color images of a men playing sports, one in white shorts throwing shot put, another in white shorts rowing crew, and another in white knickers swinging a baseball bat each with the word "Harvard" in red and the school crest. One in a series of college sports collectible silks. Unmarked but probably from the Murad Cigarettes college sports series. Given as collectible premiums by cigarette manufacturers.
Credit Line
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number
2002.1.2813
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.




