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Box, Cigar

Object number2011.64.3

Datec. 1918

OriginMD

MediumWood

Credit LineGift of Maryan Williamson Yoder

DescriptionBrown wooden cigar box. Lid opens on two hinges. Green paper sticker torn on top to front side of lid. Stamped text overall identifies owner and provides content information.Dimensions6.25 x 2.875 x 9.25 in. (15.9 x 7.3 x 23.5 cm)
MarksStamped on top of lid and inside lid "7th AVE. HOTEL / CORONA / SPECIALS".

Stamped on front, left, and right sides: "CORONA"; additional stamp on front side with cigar information.

Stamped text on underside "FACTORY NO. 712 DIS. MD. 50 / FACTORY NO. 712 DISTRICT / STATE OF MD. / NOTICE / …"
Historical NotesWooden cigar box from the Seventh Avenue Hotel. The Seventh Avenue Hotel was located on Seventh Avenue and Liberty Street in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1876 in the Queen Anne style. In 1950, the hotel was bought by the Earle-Milner Hotel chain and called the Earl Hotel. On April 1, 1963 it was replaced by a Pittsburgh City parking garage.

Previous owner Seventh Avenue Hotel

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