Title

Harvester-brand Cigar Box, Belle Plaine, 1960

Creation Date

1960

Description

Harvester brand cigar box. The box is cardboard covered in burgundy colored paper meant to look like leather. Printed in white on the lid is a stitching border. Printed in gold inside the border is "Harvester Cigars." The printed white border is also seen at the front and sides. Printed in gold and white on the front side is "Harvester/Record Breaker." Seen on each side is "Harvester/Record Breaker" with an illustration of a horse head in gold. Printed on the underside of the lid is an illustration showing an ashtray with a gold horse head, a lit Harvester cigar, and gold coins. Text around the image reads "Harvester/10 (cents sign)/Charcoal Cured/Record Breaker." The ten cents is crossed out in blue pen and twelve cents is handwritten above it. Printed in red at the back interior of the box is "Harvester." Used by the Kahle family in Belle Plaine.

Geographic Notes

USA