Men sitting and standing around piles of tobacco at a tobacco market in Danville, Virginia
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- MSS1218_B068_I641 and dams:154831
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- Box 68
- Call Number:
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- Creator:
- Raphael Tuck & Sons.
- Date Created:
- unknown
- Format:
- Still image
- Genre:
- postcards
- Extent / Dimensions:
- 03.74 x 05.71 inches
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- Description / Abstract:
- Recto: Danville, Va. Largest loose-leaf tobacco market in the world; Verso: Raphael Tuck & Sons Raphotype [Regd] postcard, no. 5081 Danville, Va. Art publishers to their majesties the King & Queen. Post card, The address to be written on this side. The largest loose leaf tobacco market in the world. Danville's fame is chiefly attributed to its tobacco interest. A new system of selling tobacco in open, loose piles on a large floor was inaugurated in 1858 in Neal's warehouse; to-day there are nine establishments transacting this sort of business, the aggregate annual sales of the loose leaf averaging over fifty million pounds. Pittsylvania, RTS Artistic Series, trademark
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Topics:
- Men., Tobacco., Auctions., Warehouses., and Markets.
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- Danville (Va.)
- Keywords:
- Agriculture, tobacco
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About This Item
- Creator:
- Raphael Tuck & Sons.
- Date Created:
- unknown
- Format:
- Still image
- Genre:
- postcards
- Extent / Dimensions:
- 03.74 x 05.71 inches
- Note:
- This collection may include historical materials that are offensive or harmful. Historical records are evidence of the time in which they were created and often contain language and images that are racist, homophobic, sexist, ableist, or otherwise derogatory and insensitive. This content does not reflect the values of Emory Libraries. If you are concerned about content in this collection, please complete our take down form and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
- Description / Abstract:
- Recto: Danville, Va. Largest loose-leaf tobacco market in the world; Verso: Raphael Tuck & Sons Raphotype [Regd] postcard, no. 5081 Danville, Va. Art publishers to their majesties the King & Queen. Post card, The address to be written on this side. The largest loose leaf tobacco market in the world. Danville's fame is chiefly attributed to its tobacco interest. A new system of selling tobacco in open, loose piles on a large floor was inaugurated in 1858 in Neal's warehouse; to-day there are nine establishments transacting this sort of business, the aggregate annual sales of the loose leaf averaging over fifty million pounds. Pittsylvania, RTS Artistic Series, trademark
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Topics:
- Men., Tobacco., Auctions., Warehouses., and Markets.
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- Danville (Va.)
- Keywords:
- Agriculture, tobacco
Find This Item
- Persistent URL:
- https://digital.library.emory.edu/purl/088qbzkh4g-cor
- Other Identifiers:
- MSS1218_B068_I641 and dams:154831
- Institution:
- Emory University
- Administrative Unit:
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
- Sublocation:
- Box 68
- Call Number:
- MSS 1218
- Contact Information:
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library rose.library@emory.edu
Access and Copyright
- Rights Statement:
- Emory University does not control copyright for this image. This image is made available for individual viewing and reference for educational purposes only such as personal study, preparation for teaching, and research. Your reproduction, distribution, public display or other re-use of any content beyond a fair use as codified in section 107 of US Copyright Law is at your own risk. We are always interested in learning more about our collections. If you have information regarding this photograph, please contact rose.library@emory.edu.
- Rights Status:
- No Copyright - United States
Emory Libraries provides copyright information as a courtesy and makes no representation about copyright or other legal status of materials in its digital collections.