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Mount Rushmore National Memorial
ca. 1941
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Cigar box
Object name
Cigar box
Date
1880-1910
Medium
Wood, paper
Dimensions
23 x 9 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.
Description
A very large long wood cigar box printed with green paper wrapped borders and an elaborate black printed symbol with the words "Chiquita" below "H.K. & F.B. Thurber & Co.s" The top reads in black "The Great Chiquita", and inside the lid is a paper label with the company symbol above "Try Chiquita/ 5 Cent Cigar/ 100 for $5.00/ 1000 for $50.00".
Credit Line
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number
2002.1.3660
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
