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Cigarette cards

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Collection of German cigarette cards on famous dancers of the world

 Collection
Identifier: 6214
Abstract Five albums of promotional sets of cigarette cards featuring pictures and text on famous dancers of the world, published by German cigarette companies in the 1930s. The contents of these albums were issued as collector's cards and distributed with cigarette packages from three companies: Orami and Eckstein-Halpaus--both in Dresden--and Garbáty in Berlin. Two of the albums are part of a series: "Berühmte Tänzerinnen und Tänzer" (Famous Dancers), published by Cigarettenfabrik Orami with...
Dates: 1930 - 1935

Frank O'Grady photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: 6182
Abstract The Frank O'Grady photograph collection contains approximately 220 photographic prints of newsworthy events produced by the Underwood & Underwood photo syndicate for potential publication in various New York City newspapers in 1919. The collection was assembled by Francis (Frank) O'Grady, who was hired as a courier for the Underwood & Underwood photo syndicate in 1919. O'Grady was instructed to dispose of photographs that were not used by publications during his daily deliveries....
Dates: 1919, circa 1940