http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/eadpnp.pp002002 Tobacco label collection (Library of Congress) Prepared by Prints & Photographs Division staff Prints & Photographs Division, Library of Congress

Washington, D.C. 20540

2002

Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2002696082

Finding aid converted by Prints & Photographs Division staff June, 2002 2004-06-10 converted from EAD 1.0 to EAD 2002 Collection Summary Tobacco label collection ca. 1844-1890 bulk 1861-1887 LOT 10618 ca. 900 prints : engravings, etchings, lithographs, b&w and color, 35 x 43 cm. or smaller Prints & Photographs DivisionLibrary of Congress

Washington, D.C.

These labels and advertisements for tobacco reflect varied aspects of American history, popular culture, and politics of the nineteenth century.

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Collection material in English Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

Subjects African Americans--1840-1890. Animals--1840-1890. Children--1840-1890. Courtship--1840-1890. Emblems--1840-1890. Entertainers--1840-1890. Entertainment--1840-1890. Events--1840-1890. Fictitious characters--1840-1890. Flags--1840-1890. Indians of North America--1840-1890. Love--1840-1890. Sports--1840-1890. Supernatural beings--1840-1890. Theatrical productions--1840-1890. Tobacco industry--1840-1890. Women--1840-1890. Places United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel. Form/Genre Engravings--1840-1890. Etchings--1840-1890. Genre prints--1840-1890. Humorous pictures--1840-1890. Lithographs--1840-1890. Portrait prints--1840-1890. Tobacco package labels--1840-1890. Administrative Information Provenance

Restrictions

No known restrictions on publication.

Additional form available

Digitized images of some items in the collection and their associated identifying information are available through the Prints & Photographs Online Catalog, by searching using the call number "LOT 10618."

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: LOT 10618, Tobacco label collection, Prints & Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Scope and Content Note

Images reflect varied aspects of American history, popular culture, and politics of the nineteenth century. Examples of topics depicted include African-Americans, animals, children, Civil War generals, events, flags, gods & goddesses, humorous situations, Indians, literary characters, people, smoking, portraits of American and European political figures, sports, symbols, the theater and theatrical personalities, the tobacco industry, and women.

Organized/Arranged

Sorted into eighty-three subject categories. Subject arrangement covers events (listed chronologically), portraits, and general topics (alphabetical).

http://lccn.loc.gov/2002696082 Container List Title No. of items Call no. Discovery & exploration 4 items LOT 10618-1 War (portraits, Declaration of Ind.), 1775-1881 5 items LOT 10618-2 War, 1812 1 item LOT 10618-3 War (Mexican), 1846-1848 4 items LOT 10618-4 War (Civil), 1861-1865 13 items LOT 10618-5 War (Union and Confederate generals), 1861-1865 11 items LOT 10618-6 Views, U.S. (2 folders) 30 items LOT 10618-7 New York State (Seals, symbols, etc.) 6 items LOT 10618-8 Cuba 4 items LOT 10618-9 Europe (2 folders) 32 items LOT 10618-10 Japan & Japanese 6 items LOT 10618-11 Near East & Turkey 21 items LOT 10618-12 Views, foreign 3 items LOT 10618-13 U.S. Presidents 4 items LOT 10618-14 Garibaldi, Giuseppe 4 items LOT 10618-15 Jackson, Thomas Jonathan (Stonewall) 2 items LOT 10618-16 Lee, Robert E. 5 items LOT 10618-17 Acrobats 2 items LOT 10618-18 African Americans 14 items LOT 10618-61 Agriculture & farming 4 items LOT 10618-19 Allegories 9 items LOT 10618-20 Amazons 3 items LOT 10618-21 Angelic figures 4 items LOT 10618-22 Animals 29 items LOT 10618-23 Animals (comic) 4 items LOT 10618-24 Atlantic Cable 3 items LOT 10618-25 Balloons 1 item LOT 10618-26 Baseball 4 items LOT 10618-27 Beehives 2 items LOT 10618-28 Biblical illustrations 2 items LOT 10618-29 Bicycles & bicycling 14 items LOT 10618-30 Birds & amphibians 7 items LOT 10618-31 Birds (comic) 2 items LOT 10618-32 Boxing 4 items LOT 10618-33 Cavaliers 2 items LOT 10618-34 Children 14 items LOT 10618-35 Christmas 1 item LOT 10618-36 Daily life & activities 27 items LOT 10618-37 Dancers & dancing 10 items LOT 10618-38 Fashions 6 items LOT 10618-39 Flags, patriotic symbols, eagles, U.S. 26 items LOT 10618-40 Flowers 7 items LOT 10618-41 Foreign trade 1 item LOT 10618-42 Fraternal organizations (Concordia Mannerchor) 1 item LOT 10618-43 Fruit (includes one engraving on wood) 7 items LOT 10618-44 Horses & horse racing (2 folders) 18 items LOT 10618-45 Humor 14 items LOT 10618-46 Hunting & fishing 7 items LOT 10618-47 Indians & Indian life (2 folders) 25 items LOT 10618-48 Industry, business, manufacture 4 items LOT 10618-49 Justice 3 items LOT 10618-50 Knickerbocker, Diedrich (fictional character) 3 items LOT 10618-51 Knights & crusaders 7 items LOT 10618-52 Literary characters & authors (2 folders) 20 items LOT 10618-53 Locks & keys 1 item LOT 10618-54 Love & courtship 14 items LOT 10618-55 Portraits, Men (2 folders) 22 items LOT 10618-56 Military organizations 7 items LOT 10618-57 Monks 2 items LOT 10618-58 Mythology (Gods & goddesses) (3 folders) 32 items LOT 10618-59 Navy, U.S. 5 items LOT 10618-60 Nudes (2 folders) 23 items LOT 10618-62 Organ (Great Organ Tobacco) 1 item LOT 10618-63 Pioneer west 10 items LOT 10618-64 Politics 2 items LOT 10618-65 Portraits (2 folders) 27 items LOT 10618-66 Railroads 4 items LOT 10618-67 Roman life & times 3 items LOT 10618-68 Seals & emblems (2 folders) 26 items LOT 10618-69 Ships (clipper & steam) 2 folders; 21 items LOT 10618-70 Smoking (2 folders) 31 items LOT 10618-71 Sports (General) 7 items LOT 10618-72 Theater & theatrical personalities 21 items LOT 10618-73 Tobacco labels (text) (2 folders) 27 items LOT 10618-74 Tobacco (leaf, growing, shipping) 10 items LOT 10618-75 Tobacco (manufacture, retailing) 6 items LOT 10618-76 Tobacco currency 1 item LOT 10618-77 Women (sentimental portraits) (5 folders) 101 items LOT 10618-78 Zouaves 1 item LOT 10618-79 Tobacco labels (miscellany) (2 folders) 29 items LOT 10618-80 Eclipse 1 item LOT 10618-81 Far East 2 items LOT 10618-82 Fenian movement 2 items LOT 10618-83