McGill Library
McLennan Library Building3459 rue McTavish
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H3A 0C9
McGill Tobacco Works tin
Item
1 tin : metal ; 11 x 16 x 10 cm
This item is a green pipe tobacco tin for "'ACME Extra Mild" tobacco with decorations and image on the top of people playing rugby or football on the green in front of the McGill arts building and Redpath Museum. The tobacco was: "manufactured of St. James Parish Louisiana, Perique, Havana from the Vuela-Abajo District, imported Turkish, and the celebrated McGill mixture." Note on back of tin reads: "Notice! The Manufacturer of the Tobacco has complied with all requirements of Law. Every person is cautioned under penalties of Law not to use this package for Tobacco again."
Donated by Ian Pilarczyk
McGill Tobacco Works, New York