Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2005.22.260
Accession#:
2005.22
Credit Line:
Donated by Willette Janes.
Object Name:
Paper, cigarette
Title:
Blue package containing LA WHEAT STRAW cigarette papers
Date:
10/01/1918
Year Range from:
1915
Year Range to:
1920
Description:
A cigarette paper package with cigarette rolling papers. On the front of the paper case is, "The Only Genuine Wheat Straw Cigarette Paper" and in smaller writing, "Made in U.S.A. pursuant to specifications and by authority of La Croix Fils, France." On the back is another extensive label, "Trade Mark Registered", "The Only Genuine LA Wheat Straw Cigarette Paper" and on the side, "Tear this cover on perferated line leave papers attached to sack and slip out one at a time as needed" and "Patented Oct. 1st 1918". On the inside is an introduction into the company,
"This package of LA Wheat Straw cigarette papers by special arrangement with the makers is presented to you with this sack of genuine "Bull" Durham tobacco.
LA Wheat Straw cigarette papers are known all over the world as the finest Wheat Straw cigarette papers made.
The regular package can be purchased in any retail store in the United States."
On the inside of the cover is an elaborate company logo design for the cigarette papers and the label, "None Genuine Without This" and "No 60" on either side. Finally the individual papers are very thin and are a brownish color.
"This package of LA Wheat Straw cigarette papers by special arrangement with the makers is presented to you with this sack of genuine "Bull" Durham tobacco.
LA Wheat Straw cigarette papers are known all over the world as the finest Wheat Straw cigarette papers made.
The regular package can be purchased in any retail store in the United States."
On the inside of the cover is an elaborate company logo design for the cigarette papers and the label, "None Genuine Without This" and "No 60" on either side. Finally the individual papers are very thin and are a brownish color.
Notes:
Found in house south of Thane, Heumans owns it now, Marge Hermans lives there??
People:
Janes, Willette
Search Terms:
health care
vice
personal belonging
vice
personal belonging
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