University of Illinois
University of Illinois
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- Description
- University of Illinois silk produced for the American Tobacco Company’s Murad cigarette brand.
- Like related premiums such as cards and felts, silks were collectibles available to purchasers of tobacco products. Murad’s college silks were produced in two sets in 1910.
- This example features a track and field participant.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- patch
- tobacco silk, track and field
- tobacco silk, collegiate
- date made
- 1910
- Associated Name
- University of Illinois
- maker
- Murad Cigarettes
- Physical Description
- fabric, silk (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 12.6 cm x 7.6 cm; 4 15/16 in x 3 in
- ID Number
- 1999.3052.174
- nonaccession number
- 1999.3052
- catalog number
- 1999.3052.174
- subject
- Sports
- Track and Field
- collegiate
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Sport and Leisure
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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