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Requa's Prepared Cubeb Cigarettes
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Dates
1920
1940
circa 1920-1940
Collection
Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection
Category
Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
Classification
Pharmacy, Respiratory
Accession Number
996001094 a-h
Description
Thin red box of cigarettes; box has white writing on it which forms label
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Accession Number
996001094 a-h
Collection
Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection
Category
Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
Classification
Pharmacy, Respiratory
MeSH Heading
Smoking
Drugs, Non-Prescription
Description
Thin red box of cigarettes; box has white writing on it which forms label
Number Of Parts
8
Part Names
Size: Length 8.2 cm. x Width 4.1 cm. x Depth 1.8 cm.
Provenance
Acquired by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection; purchased in Toronto in Feb. 1994.
Maker
Requa Mfg. Co. Inc.
Site Made (City)
Brooklyn
Site Made (State)
New York
Site Made (Country)
United States of America
Dates
1920
1940
circa 1920-1940
Material
paper: red; white
Inscriptions
No. 1 // Requa's // Prepared // Cubeb // Cigarettes // Contain // 80% Cubeb along with // 20% Inactive Herbs Used // to obtain suitable // Burning qualities // Contains: 10 cigarettes // Inhale the smoke // Requa Mfg. Co., Inc. // Brooklyn N.Y. U.S.A. // Est. 1879
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A2-6 Row D
Condition Remarks
Some slight wear on surface of box
Copy Type
Original
Exhibit History
To display in Museum: Potions, Pills and Prescriptions; May 1, 2000 - 28 Jan 2017.
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