Sign

Title:

Vantage

Object Name:

Sign

Object ID:

1994.006.70

Date:

1982

Description:

Sign, metal, cigarette advertisement, 1982. Vertical rectangle. White and blue lettering: "VANTAGE / Good taste and low tar, too." Image of two packs of cigarettes, as well as surgeon general's warning. Copyright by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Design in blues, red, gold, and black against light blue background. With hanging holes.

Material:

Metal

Dimensions:

H-21.5 W-17.5 D-0.5 inches

Provenance:

Jane Chworowsky (1929-1993), was born in PA and raised in Newport, NH. She attended Plymouth State College, and briefly taught English in Charlestown, NH (1953-55). She ran an antiques business -- Jane's Cabin Antiques -- at her home in Croydon, NH. She bequeathed the contents of her home and business to NHHS.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Jane Lee Chworowsky

People:

Chworowsky, Jane (1929-1993)

Subjects:

Cigarettes, Cigarette industry, Advertising, Tobacco industry, Tobacco products