General Arthur Cigars magazine advertisement with two smokers – Antique Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with General Arthur Cigars magazine advertisement with two smokers, a historic image rich in period detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
General Arthur Cigars magazine advertisement with two smokers
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A magazine advertisement for General Arthur Cigars, built around two men smoking together, puts the brand's social appeal ahead of the tobacco itself. Printed cigar ads flourished in American periodicals from the late 1800s into the early 1900s, when improved color and halftone printing made illustrated advertising cheap to reproduce for a mass audience. Advertisers of the period often sold more than a product, promising camaraderie, status and a comfortable male leisure. Showing two smokers instead of one suggests that the cigar was meant to be shared, a small piece of sociability offered to the reader.
| Original scan | 692 × 952 px |
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| Reference | 856 |
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