Sign

Title:

Winston

Object Name:

Sign

Object ID:

1994.006.71

Date:

1980

Description:

Sign, metal, cigarette advertisement, 1980. Vertical rectangle. Red lettering: "Winston". Image of man climbing rock face, smoking cigarette, as well as surgeon general's warning, and large pack of "Winston / LIGHTS" cigarettes. Copyright by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. 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, Construction workers