Chew Punch plug tobacco. National Tobacco Works, Louisville, Ky. – Historic Print
(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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Chew Punch plug tobacco. National Tobacco Works, Louisville, Ky. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Chew Punch plug tobacco. National Tobacco Works, Louisville, Ky.
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Boxers, clowns and dogs share a single frame in this color lithograph advertising Chew Punch plug tobacco, which sets it apart from many plainer tobacco posters of its time. The National Tobacco Works of Louisville, Kentucky, commissioned the piece, and the Giles Lithograph Company printed it around 1886. Color lithography was then the most effective way to make eye-catching advertising, and manufacturers used bold, humorous scenes that could be understood at a glance. The copyright registration noted in the record suggests the company also wanted its design legally protected.
| Created / published | c1886. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color ; 55 x 35 cm. |
| Genre | Posters 1880-1890.Lithographs Color 1880-1890. |
| Notes | R25867 U.S. Copyright Office. Title from item. Color lithograph by Giles Lith. Co. |
| Subjects | Boxers (Sports)--1880-1890. Clowns--1880-1890. Dogs--1880-1890. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 920 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-161398 |
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