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Cigarette cards (Great Britain)

Description

Includes (selected items): cigarette cards in "An Album of Railway Engines" issued by W.D. and H.O. Wills; also a group of cards issued by Gallaher Limited (Virginia House, London and Belfast).

Type
Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1882-2008
Call number
646607
Creator
Merrill, Leslie O(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Leslie O. Merrill, 1976-2008.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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