Tin tobacco box

Tin box

CONTAINERS
Allen & Ginter
USA, VA, Richmond
between 1875 and 1890
tin
overall: 6 x 3-3/4 x 1-3/4 in.

Tin box; Tin tobacco box; from the collection of Captain Richard C. Mears (1829-1899); tin tobacco box, hinged on one side so lid may be opened; rectangular in shape; top has a red label; printed on label "OLE VIRGINNY/ CHOP CUT/ ARMS OF VIRGINIA/ PLUG/ SMOKING TOBACCO/ MANUFACTURED BY/ ALLEN & GINTER/ RICHMOND, VIRGINIA/ A.HOEN & O.O. RICHMOND, VA"; center of label shows the arms of Virgina; off to the side on the same label is printed "LEWIS GH??R./ JOHN POPE."; on two of the sides of the box are remnants of another label, blue in color and narrow, with a design pattern and spanning the depth of the box; on back is another label, rectangular and white; printed on back label "Factory No.14, 2nd. Dist. Va.,/ RICHMOND,/ NOTICE: The Manufacturers of this Tobacco have complied with all the requirements of Law. Every person is cautioned under the penalties of law, not to use this package for Tobacco again/ ALLEN & GINTER."

2005.34.433