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Fine Shag tobacco
Description:
Wrapper for Ringers Sons’ Fine Shag tobacco.
“Even after the freeing of slaves in America in 1865, many African Americans continued to work on the tobacco and cotton plantations where they had previously worked as slaves.� This, and the attitude to black people generally, was reflected in the continued use of the image of a black man or woman on British tobacco packaging and advertising until about 1960.”
Reproduced with kind permission of Wills (now Imperial Tobacco).
Creator: Ringers and Sons
Date: unknown
Copyright: Copyright, Imperial Tobacco
Object ID:Bennett Collection
Best Bird’s Eye tobacco
Description:
Wrapper for WD and HO Wills’ Best Bird’s Eye tobacco.
“Even after the freeing of slaves in America in 1865, many African Americans continued to work on the tobacco and cotton plantations where they had previously worked as slaves.� This, and the attitude to black people generally, was reflected in the continued use of the image of a black man or woman on British tobacco packaging and advertising until about 1960.”
Reproduced with kind permission of Wills (now Imperial Tobacco).
Creator: WD and HO Wills
Date: unknown
Copyright: Copyright, Imperial Tobacco
Object ID:Foster Collection A13/6
Uncut wrappers
Description:
Sheet of uncut wrappers for Imperial Tobacco Company’s tobacco brands.
“Even after the freeing of slaves in America in 1865, many African Americans continued to work on the tobacco and cotton plantations where they had previously worked as slaves.� This, and the attitude to black people generally, was reflected in the continued use of the image of a black man or woman on British tobacco packaging and advertising until about 1960.”
Reproduced with kind permission of Wills (now Imperial Tobacco).
Creator: Imperial Tobacco Company
Date: unknown
Copyright: Copyright, Imperial Tobacco
Object ID:Bennett Collection
Black Jack tobacco
Description:
Wrapper for Wills and Sons’ Black Jack tobacco.
“Even after the freeing of slaves in America in 1865, many African Americans continued to work on the tobacco and cotton plantations where they had previously worked as slaves.� This, and the attitude to black people generally, was reflected in the continued use of the image of a black man or woman on British tobacco packaging and advertising until about 1960.”
Reproduced with kind permission of Wills (now Imperial Tobacco).
Creator: Wills and Sons
Date: unknown
Copyright: Copyright, Imperial Tobacco
Object ID:Foster Collection A13/47
Fine Shagg tobacco
Description:
Wrapper for WD and HO Wills’ Fine Shagg tobacco.
“Even after the freeing of slaves in America in 1865, many African Americans continued to work on the tobacco and cotton plantations where they had previously worked as slaves.� This, and the attitude to black people generally, was reflected in the continued use of the image of a black man or woman on British tobacco packaging and advertising until about 1960.”
Reproduced with kind permission of Wills (now Imperial Tobacco).
Creator: WD and HO Wills
Date: unknown
Copyright: Copyright, Imperial Tobacco
Object ID:Foster Collection A13/35
Superfine Shagg
Description:
Wrapper for WD and HO Wills’ Superfine Shagg tobacco.
“Even after the freeing of slaves in America in 1865, many African Americans continued to work on the tobacco and cotton plantations where they had previously worked as slaves.� This, and the attitude to black people generally, was reflected in the continued use of the image of a black man or woman on British tobacco packaging and advertising until about 1960.”
Reproduced with kind permission of Wills (now Imperial Tobacco).
Creator: WD and HO Wills
Date: unknown
Copyright: Copyright, Imperial Tobacco
Object ID:Foster Collection A2/1041
Superfine Shagg tobacco
Description:
Wrapper for WD and HO Wills; M James and Company’s Superfine Shagg tobacco.
“Even after the freeing of slaves in America in 1865, many African Americans continued to work on the tobacco and cotton plantations where they had previously worked as slaves.� This, and the attitude to black people generally, was reflected in the continued use of the image of a black man or woman on British tobacco packaging and advertising until about 1960.”
Reproduced with kind permission of Wills (now Imperial Tobacco).
Creator: WD and HO Wills
Date: unknown
Copyright: Copyright, Imperial Tobacco
Object ID:Foster Collection 949/10
Old Friend tobacco
Description:
Wrapper for WD and HO Wills’ Old Friend tobacco.
“Even after the freeing of slaves in America in 1865, many African Americans continued to work on the tobacco and cotton plantations where they had previously worked as slaves.� This, and the attitude to black people generally, was reflected in the continued use of the image of a black man or woman on British tobacco packaging and advertising until about 1960.”
Reproduced with kind permission of Wills (now Imperial Tobacco).
Creator: WD and HO Wills
Date: unknown
Copyright: Copyright, Imperial Tobacco
Object ID:Foster Collection 949/10
Stansfield’s Superfine Ragg tobacco
Description:
Wrapper for WD and HO Wills’ Stansfield’s Superfine Ragg tobacco.
“Even after the freeing of slaves in America in 1865, many African Americans continued to work on the tobacco and cotton plantations where they had previously worked as slaves.� This, and the attitude to black people generally, was reflected in the continued use of the image of a black man or woman on British tobacco packaging and advertising until about 1960.”
Reproduced with kind permission of Wills (now Imperial Tobacco).
Creator: WD and HO Wills
Date: unknown
Copyright: Copyright, Imperial Tobacco
Object ID:Foster Collection A2/1014
Superfine Shagg tobacco
Description:
Tin of WD and HO Wills’ Superfine Shagg tobacco, possibly 1930s.
“Even after the freeing of slaves in America in 1865, many African Americans continued to work on the tobacco and cotton plantations where they had previously worked as slaves. This, and the attitude to black people generally, was reflected in the continued use of the image of a black man or woman on British tobacco packaging and advertising until about 1960.”
Reproduced with kind permission of Wills (now Imperial Tobacco).
Creator: WD and HO Wills
Date: c.1930s
Copyright: Copyright, Imperial Tobacco
Object ID:Wills Collection I 15/4
