The National Tobacco - dark, sweet – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: The National Tobacco - dark, sweet, preserved in this antique lithograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The National Tobacco - dark, sweet
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Printed as a package label for "The National Tobacco," a dark, sweet variety, this color lithograph dates to about 1868, when manufacturers relied on eye-catching printed wrappers to set their brands apart on crowded store shelves. Hatch & Co. of New York produced the design, and the copyright notice credits Jno. A. Webb, reflecting the registration of designs and trademarks that grew common in the years after the Civil War. Labels like this one were usually made by stone lithography, a process that allowed bold color and fine detail at modest cost.
| Created / published | c1868. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Tobacco package labels 1860-1870.Lithographs Color 1860-1870. |
| Notes | LOT subdivision subject: Views, U.S. Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Lithograph by Hatch & Co., N.Y. Copyright by Jno. A. Webb. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 759 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-174014 |
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