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James Moran & Co.'s Romeo, fine cut, chewing tobacco / C. Hamilton & Co. lith., St. Louis, Mo. – Historic Poster Reproduction

James Moran & Co.'s Romeo, fine cut, chewing tobacco / C. Hamilton & Co. lith., St. Louis, Mo., c1874. — vintage poster
James Moran & Co.'s Romeo, fine cut, chewing tobacco / C. Hamilton & Co. lith., St. Louis, Mo., c1874.. Vintage poster from the Theater Posters collection.

(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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James Moran & Co.'s Romeo, fine cut, chewing tobacco / C. Hamilton & Co. lith., St. Louis, Mo.

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Most tobacco labels of the 1870s promoted a brand through a single bold image, but this one takes its name and theme from Shakespeare's tragedy. It was issued by James Moran & Co. for its "Romeo" fine cut chewing tobacco and printed in color by C. Hamilton & Co. of St. Louis around 1874. Tobacco firms of the period registered their labels for copyright, which is why the record notes a federal filing. The subject tags point to the love story of Romeo and Juliet, a choice that tied an everyday consumer product to a famous play. The label was later shown in the Library of Congress's 2007 Shakespeare exhibition.

Created / publishedc1874.
Medium1 print : lithograph, color.
GenreTobacco package labels 1870-1880.Lithographs Color 1870-1880.
Notes1687E U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by James Moran & Co. Exhibited: Shakespeare, American Treasures Gallery, Library of Congress, 2007.
SubjectsShakespeare, William,--1564-1616. Romeo and Juliet. Love--1870-1880.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,448 × 1,166 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-218856

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