Research Collections
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
metal; paper
Catalogue Number
110.01.0024
Description
A rectangular yellow “Millbank Straight Cut” cigarette tin with lid. The tin has black lettering and a border design, with a red stripe in the centre with “100 CIGARETTES 100.” A torn paper excise stamp is attached to the front right corner. The base bears a warning concerning the use of tin, an…
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Title
Cigarette Tin
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
metal; paper
Dimensions
4.3 x 7.8 x 16.8 cm
Description
A rectangular yellow “Millbank Straight Cut” cigarette tin with lid. The tin has black lettering and a border design, with a red stripe in the centre with “100 CIGARETTES 100.” A torn paper excise stamp is attached to the front right corner. The base bears a warning concerning the use of tin, and there is illegible, faded handwriting on the lid.
Subject
households
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0024
Images
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