Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2006.26.053
Accession#:
2006.26
Credit Line:
Donated by LInda Wahto.
Object Name:
Box
Title:
Tobacco Can
Description:
Tin Tobacco Can. "Edgeworth Extra High Grade Sliced Pipe Tobacco" Laurus & Bro. Co., Richmond, Va. USA"
Inside Lid:
"To the Consumers of...High Grade Tobaccos...
We desire to call to your special attention to EDGEWORTH TOBACCO It is the best combination that can be made, only finest selections of leaf being used. Every box of it is guaranteed not to burn the tongue and to give satisfaction. We will cheerfully refund money to any dissatisfied purchaser. Larus & Bros. Co., — Richmond, VA."
Has paper stamp with L&B and 7 oz. Tobacco on bottom
Inside Lid:
"To the Consumers of...High Grade Tobaccos...
We desire to call to your special attention to EDGEWORTH TOBACCO It is the best combination that can be made, only finest selections of leaf being used. Every box of it is guaranteed not to burn the tongue and to give satisfaction. We will cheerfully refund money to any dissatisfied purchaser. Larus & Bros. Co., — Richmond, VA."
Has paper stamp with L&B and 7 oz. Tobacco on bottom
Notes:
Collection donated by Linda Wahto, brought in by donor's daughter Myiia Whistler. According to Whistler, Wahto and Willette Janes would hunt bottles together. Bottles found in Treadwell/Douglas area. Some are from Myiia's grandfather's house/cabin on the Treadwell Ditch. He grew up there — they tossed garbage into the ditch. Mom/Grandma and Janes would bottle hunt up at the cabin site.
People:
Wahto, Linda
Janes, Willette
Whistler, Myiia
Janes, Willette
Whistler, Myiia
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Smoking
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