Tobacco card, Lighthouse series, Cape May Light

tobacco card

EPHEMERA
American Tobacco Co.; Hassan Cigarettes
USA, NJ, Cape May
1911
paper
overall: 3-1/4 x 2-1/2 in.

Tobacco card, Lighthouse series by American Tobacco Co. for Hassan Cigarettes (T77); Cape May Light, no. 15 in the series; color drawing on front depicting Cape May Light and background scenery; surrounded by thin black frame line and white border; printed on front "CAPE MAY LIGHT"; printed on back "LIGHT HOUSE SERIES 1 TO 50/ CAPE MAY LIGHT./ Northeast side of entrance to Dela-/ ware Bay, seacoast of New Jersey./ Has flashing white oil light every 30/ seconds. Height above mean high/ water 164-1/2 feet. Visible 22 miles./ Established in 1823. Rebuilt in 1859./ There is a life-saving station on this/ Cape." and "HASSAN/ CORK/ TIP/ CIGARETTES/ The Oriental Smoke/ THE LARGEST SELLING BRAND/ OF CIGARETTES IN AMERICA./ FACTORY No. 649 1ST. DIST.N.Y."; handwritten on back, scribbles in pencil. "This series contains attractive drawings of 48 lighthouses in coastal locations around the country, plus the Statue of Liberty and a card depicting early coastal signaling methods. The lighthouses are mostly in the East, but there are a few (such as Tillamook Light) from the West Coast. The backs contain information abou the lighthouse, the sound of its signal and the year it was established. The series was distributed from two factories in early 1911" (American Tobacco Cards Price Guide & Checklist, by Robert Forbes & Terence Mitchell, 1999). Similart to 2003.82.4.

2003.82.3