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Shire of Toodyay > Records

28 RED AND 16 BLUE CIGARETTE CARDS

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c. 1909 - 1910

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Overview

16 Blue and 28 red cigarette cards depicting various cricketers.There are pictures of cricketers in black and white with their names underneath."Vice Regal" Mixture and Capstan Navy Cut written on the back in Navy blue and Green print

Historical information

Source/donor: B. Whitfield.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.179

Item type

Material

Width

3.8000 cm

Height or length

6 cm

Themes

Inscriptions and markings

Capstan Navy Cut on back

Contextual Information

Cigarette cards were trading cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and advertise cigarette brands.
Production of cigarette cards generally ceased in the 1950s because of rising costs of production and distribution.

Year

c. 1909 - 1910

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Shire of Toodyay

Shire of Toodyay

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