Dartmouth College

Description:

Dartmouth College tobacco felt (or tobacco flannel.)

Tobacco felts, or more appropriately, tobacco flannels, were collectibles available to purchasers of tobacco products between 1900-1920. Like related premiums as cards and silks, felts could represent a variety of interests, in this case, collegiate sports.

Date Made: ca 1910

Referenced: DartmouthMaker: American Tobacco Company

Location: Currently not on view

Web Subject: CollegeSports

Subject:

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1999.3052.095Nonaccession Number: 1999.3052Catalog Number: 1999.3052.095

Object Name: silktobacco silktobacco silk, collegiatesilk, tobaccotobacco felt, collegiate

Physical Description: fabric, silk (overall material)Measurements: overall: 4.5 cm x 11.1 cm; 1 3/4 in x 4 3/8 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-9941-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1347901

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