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Date

ca. 1900

Dimensions

2 3/8 × 8 1/2 × 6 in. (6 × 21.6 × 15.2 cm)

Accession Number

2005.038.000

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

Speaker Joe Cannon—well known both for his role in Congress and his love of cigars—made for appropriate cigar-box branding. In the early 20th century, the market was vast, with about four out of five American men partaking. To stand out, manufacturers used multiple brand names, each with its own eye-catching packaging. Speaker Cannon appears on this “Joe Cannon” branded box, but he was the face of other labels as well.

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