"Stevenson for President" Cigarette Package, 1952-1956

Artifact

Cigarette box

Date Made

1952-1956

Creators

Tobacco Blending Corporation 

Place of Creation

United States, Kentucky, Louisville 

Keywords

Cigarette boxes 

Cigarettes 

Advertising 

Political campaigns 

Presidential campaigns 

Smoking 

Presidential elections 

Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

72.31.113

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Tobacco

Color

Red
White (Color)
Blue

Dimensions

Height: 2 in

Width: 2.75 in

Length: .875 in

Inscriptions

front, above picture of Stevenson: STEVENSON front, below picture of Stevenson: FOR PRESIDENT. on back of package: STEVENSON / FOR / PRESIDENT / CIGARETTES / TOBACCO BLENDING / CORPORATION / LOUISVILLE 1, KY.