General Arthur Cigar advertisement with golfers and caddy – Vintage Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic image captures General Arthur Cigar advertisement with golfers and caddy in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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General Arthur Cigar advertisement with golfers and caddy
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Golf rarely took center stage in tobacco advertising of this period, which sets this card apart: a General Arthur cigar pitch built around two golfers and their caddy. The name appears to trade on Chester A. Arthur, who held the rank of general in the New York militia before becoming the 21st president. Golf was then a fashionable pastime of the well-to-do, so the scene signaled leisure and refinement to the men the cigar was aimed at. Caddies, often local young workers, were a familiar sight on early American courses, and their place in the picture is worth noting.
| Original scan | 614 × 872 px |
|---|---|
| Reference | 492 |
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