Collection Highlights
Controller handle
1904
1922.103
Silver, steel, ceramic
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cigarette silk
Object name
Cigarette silk
Date
1890-1920
Medium
Cloth
Dimensions
3 x 2 1/2 in.
Description
A small natural beige silk cloth printed with a color cartoon featuring the "Zira Girls" with women's heads and cigarette bodies. This cartoon is entitled "The Woe Healers" and shows two Zira girls labeled "Julietta" and "Luella" conversing, with the caption "Luella: Everybody's Doin' it!/ Julietta: Doin' What?/ Luella: Smoking Ziras." Printed "Zira Cigarettes" at the bottom edge. One of a series of comic cartoons. Given as collectible premiums by cigarette manufacturers.
Credit Line
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number
2002.1.2683
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
