Cap Dalton cigar box label with smoking dog – Historic Reproduction
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with Cap Dalton cigar box label with smoking dog, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Cap Dalton cigar box label with smoking dog
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A cigar box label, rather than a photograph, carries this image: a dog shown mid-smoke, its pose the joke that sets it apart from the other canine pictures on the Dogs board. Labels like this were printed in large runs in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to catch the eye of shoppers at tobacco counters, and anthropomorphic animals, dogs in waistcoats or cats playing cards, were a favorite device of lithographers working for cigar makers. The name "Cap Dalton" appears to be a brand rather than a person, so the picture tells us more about advertising humor of its era than about any real dog. Its bright color and whimsy show how commercial art borrowed the look of parlor entertainment to sell an everyday product.
| Original scan | 921 × 641 px |
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| Reference | Dog12 |
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