WWII CRATES, BOXES AND CONTAINERS
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1938 Lucky Strike Cigarette Master Shipping Box, above left and right photo.
This Lucky Strike Cigarette Master Shipping Box was produced by The American Tobacco Company,
Richmond Virginia in 1938 and was used to ship cigarette cartons. Also show are two Lucky Strike green
cigarette cartons, which contained ten individual cigarette packs. Each cigarette pack contained twenty
cigarettes. The Lucky Strike green carton and pack was produced until 1942, when the green dye used in
package production was needed elsewhere for the war effort. Lucky Strike used this phrase in their wartime
advertising campaign: "Lucky Strike Green, goes to War!". From 1942 onward, Lucky Strike cartons and
packages were manufactured in white packaging.
WARTIME CIGARETTES:
LUCKY STRIKE - The American Tobacco Co.
Anheuser Busch Beer Crate, above left photo.
This beer crate contained 24, 12 ounce bottles of beer. It was produced by The Anheuser Busch Beer Company, St. Louis,
Missouri, April 1942.

Rheingold Beer Cardboard Box, above right photo.
The box, above right photo, is marked: 24 BOTTLES RHEINGOLD BEER, WITHDRAWN FREE OF INTERNAL REVENUE TAX FOR
EXPORTATION, BY LIEBERMANN BREWERS INC. BROOKLYN, N.Y., STOCK NO. 25-B-900, BEER-RHEINGOLD, 24-12 OZ.
BOTTLES, WT. 38 CU. 1
This box was made by Rheingold Beer in August 1944. It was recovered from Holland in 2012 and was found with two empty
bottles of beer. The corner markings are applied to containers for overseas shipment. Green corners with a black stripe
denoted "Quartermaster Sales".
WWII BEER AND SODA:
Wartime Produced 6-ounce Coca Cola Bottles, above photos.
1944 Coca-Cola Bottle, bottled in Oneonta NY, left photo.
1945 Coca-Cola Bottle, bottled in New York NY, second photo from left.
1944 Coca-Cola Bottle, Military produced overseas, clear colored glass, Patent Number D-105529, third photo from left.
1943, Coca-Cola Bottle, clear colored glass, bottled in Canada, second photo from right.
1940 Coca-Cola Bottle, clear colored glass, produced and bottled in Nazi Germany, right photo.
Schlitz Beer Case, above photo.
This beer case, above photo, was used to ship twelve 32-ounce beer bottles, produced by the Schlitz Beer Company, Milwaukee
Wisconsin, in 1942.
Pepsi-Cola Crate, 1941 and 1942, above two photos.
The Pepsi-Cola Crate, left photo, was produced in 1941 and has dovetailed edges. The logo, known as a "double-dot", has two
dots between the words Pepsi and Cola, which would turn into a single "dash" in the 1950's. This crate held twenty-four 12 oz.
bottles.
The Pepsi-Cola Crate, right photo, was produced in October 1942 and has metal banded edges.
Pepsi-Cola Syrup Container, 1938 and 1942, above two photos.
The Pepsi-Cola Container, left photo, was produced in 1938. This was a bulk container that held syrup for a soda-fountain and
could be used to sell bottled soda, when empty. The container could be filled with ice for vending. The bottom of the can is
marked: 22 (Gauge Steel) 10 (Gallon) 38 (1938) and was made by WHEELING.
The 1942 Pepsi-Cola Container, right photo, is marked: 22 (Gauge Steel) 10 (Gallon) 42 (1942) and was made by NILES.
Coca-Cola Crate, 1943, above two photos.
This 1943 military contract Coca-Cola crate contains twenty-four, original-unopened, 6 oz. Coca-Cola bottles. The crate is
marked on the end for military contract: 24 BOTTLES, WT 43 CU 1.17 FOR, with the marking on the side RETURN TO ADAK
(Alaska). Each unopened copper-colored bottle was manufactured in Seattle Washington in 1943.
Military Contract 12-ounce Beer Cans, above three photos.
During WWII, the U.S. military contracted beer cans for distribution stateside and overseas. These commercial cans were
produced in olive-drab "camouflage" logos. Shown here are three flat-top military contract cans: Schaefer, Light Beer, New
York New York; Falls City Beer, Louisville Kentucky and Pabst Blue Ribbon, Milwaukee Wisconsin;
These three cans were found in Italy, emptied during WWII.
All military contract beer cans are marked: WITHDRAWN FREE OF INTERNAL REVENUE TAX EXPORTATION.
WWII military contract beer cans were produced in cone-top and flat top variations.
1941 Rheingold Beer Crate, above left photo.
This beer crate, left photo, was produced in 1941 by Liebmann Breweries Incorporated, New York N.Y., as the brand Rheingold
Beer & Ale.

1942 R.H. Graupner Beer Crate, above right photo.
This beer crate, above right photo, was produced by Acme Box Co., Baltimore Maryland in July 1942 for R.H. Graupner,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Pepsi-Cola Crate, 1944, above left photo.
The Pepsi-Cola Crate, above left photo, was produced in October 1944 and has metal banded edges. It is shown with a full
bottle of 1944 Pepsi-Cola. The clear 12 oz. bottle has a red-white-blue (RWB) paper label, produced in Asheville, N.C.
The bottom of the bottle is marked: DES.PAT.120277 L.G.W. 7B44 15
The Pepsi-Cola Crate, above right photo, is undated, but has the production characteristics of the early 1940's. This crate was
produced in Baltimore, Maryland, and is marked HOME CARRIER. This crate held 12 - 12oz. bottles, whereas the larger shipping
crates held 24 bottles.
1935 National Beer Crate, above photo.
This beer crate, above photo, was produced in February 1935 by Owens - Illinois Glass Company, Charleston West Virginia for
National Beer Company, Baltimore Maryland.
1940 Lucky Strike Cigarette Pack, above left two photos and 1942 Lucky Strike Cigarette Pack, above right two photos.
The design of the Luck Strike "Green" Cigarette Pack changed slightly between 1940 and 1941. The Lucky Strike Cigarette
Pack, shown left, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 110 is 1940. The pack is cellophane
wrapped for shipping, to maintain freshness. The inner wrapping is foil covered. This 1940 Lucky Strike pack was produced in
Factory 130, District of Virginia. In 1941, the word CIGARETTES on the front of the package changed from curved to straight
font. Inner foil wrapping was still used in 1941. The Lucky Strike Cigarette Pack, shown right, can be identified by the Dewitt
Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 112 is 1942. The word CIGARETTES on the front of the pack is completely horizontal. In
1942, the inner foil wrapping changed to paper for wartime material needs. The 1942 pack retains the cellophane outer
wrapping. This 1942 pack was produced in Factory 30, District North Carolina.
1942 Lucky Strike Cigarette Pack, Armed Forces Issue, above two photos.
The Lucky Strike Cigarette Pack shown above, has an American Tobacco Company (ATC) Made In U.S.A. Taxpaid Stamp on
the top. This stamp was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the
Armed Forces during WWII. The word CIGARETTES on the front of the pack is completely horizontal, introduced in 1941. The
inner wrapping is paper for wartime material needs, introduced in 1942. This pack does not have a cellophane outer wrapping.
This 1942 pack was produced in Factory 30, District North Carolina.
1930's through 1942 Lucky Strike Cigarette Cartons and 1941 / 1942 Cigarette Packs, above photo.
The Lucky Strike "Green" Cartons shown above were unchanged from the 1930's through 1942. There were several other
Lucky Strike holiday cartons and carton sleeves produced during this time period, but that carton itself was unchanged during
production.
The ten Lucky Strike empty cigarette packs shown above were produced in 1941 and 1942, with the Series Number 111 and
112 on the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top. Most retain the cellophane wrapped for shipping, to maintain freshness. The
inner wrapping is foil covered on both the 1941 and 1942 packs, indicating early production as the inner foil wrapping changed
to paper in 1942 for wartime material needs.
1943 Lucky Strike Cigarette Pack, above two photos.
In 1942, The Lucky Strike green carton and pack was discontinued. The green dye used in package production was needed
elsewhere for the war effort. Lucky Strike used this phrase in their wartime advertising campaign: "Lucky Strike Green, goes
to War!". From 1942 onward, Lucky Strike cartons and packages were manufactured in white packaging.
The Lucky Strike Cigarette Pack, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 113 is
1943. The pack is cellophane wrapped for shipping, to maintain freshness. The inner wrapping is paper for wartime material
needs. The 1943 Pack has the words LUCKY STRIKE on the bottom. This 1943 pack was produced in Factory 130, District
North Carolina.
1943 Lucky Strike Cigarette Pack, United Service Organizations - U.S.O., above three photos.
The Lucky Strike Cigarette Pack, shown above, was distributed and sold by the U.S.O. Club, Balboa Canal Zone, as marked on
the Taxpaid stamp. The pack does not have a cellophane wrapper for shipping. The inner wrapping is paper for wartime
material needs. The 1943 Pack has the words LUCKY STRIKE on the bottom. This 1943 pack was produced in Factory 30,
District North Carolina. The outside of the cigarette pack has a cardboard sleeve for the "Club Nocturno Kelly" or Kelly Night
Club, located in Panama. The Kelly Club had nightly Burlesque shows, frequented by American Service Members on Furlough
or Leave in the Canal Zone during WWII.
1944 Lucky Strike Cigarette Carton - complete, above photo.
This Lucky Strike Cigarette Carton, shown above, is complete with ten packs of cigarettes as it left the factory in 1944. None
of the packs have been opened.
1944 Lucky Strike Cigarette Pack, above three photos.
The Lucky Strike Cigarette Pack, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 114 is
1944. The cellophane wrapping has been discontinued and the inner wrapping is paper, both changes were done for wartime
material needs. A new change done to the packaging in 1944 was on the bottom of the pack. Previously, the bottom of the
cigarette pack had the words LUCKY STRIKE. Starting in 1944, the pack bottom changed to L.S./M.F.T., which meant Lucky
Strike Means Fine Tobacco.
1940's Chesterfield Cigarette Carton, above photo.
This cigarette carton was produced by Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company. It originally contained ten packages of cigarettes.
The bottom of the carton is marked C-14-2.
CHESTERFIELD - Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company
1941 Chesterfield Cigarette Pack, above three photos.
This 1941 Chesterfield Cigarette Pack, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 111
is 1941. The 1940 and 1941 Chesterfield Pack had the word PULL with an arrow on the side of the package and had a gold
bottom. The cellophane is missing on this original package. The inner wrapping is foil. This package was produced by Liggett
& Myers Tobacco Company, Factory Number 25, District of Virginia.
1942 Chesterfield Cigarette Pack, above two photos.
This 1942 Chesterfield Cigarette Pack, shown above, is missing the Dewitt Clinton Series 112 Tax Stamp on the top. In 1942,
the gold bottom was eliminated and replaced with the word CHESTERFIELD in red. The cellophane is missing on this original
package. The inner wrapping is foil. This package was produced by Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company, Factory Number 25,
District of Virginia.
1942 Chesterfield Cigarette Pack, above three photos.
This 1942 Chesterfield Cigarette Pack, shown above, has a Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company Free of Tax or Taxpaid Stamp
on the top. This stamp was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the
Armed Forces during WWII. The wording is for military or naval forces in Alaska and Hawaii or for outside the jurisdiction of
the internal revenue laws of the United States. This pack retains the cellophane outer wrapping. The inner wrapping is paper
for wartime material needs, introduced in 1942. This package was produced by Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company, Factory
Number 42, District of North Carolina.
Post-WWII Chesterfield Cigarette Pack, above three photos.
This Chesterfield Cigarette Pack, shown above, has a Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company Free of Tax or Taxpaid Stamp on the
top. This stamp was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed
Forces. This cigarette pack is believed to be from 1950-1952, during the Korean Conflict era. The wording on the tax stamp is:
Military or Naval forces and other personnel outside the jurisdiction of the internal revenue laws of the United States. This
pack retains the cellophane outer wrapping. The inner wrapping is foil. The reason this is believed to be a 1950-1952 package
of cigarettes is the Chesterfield Cigarettes logo on the left side of the pack is changed to include: ARE A BALANCED BLEND
OF THE FINEST TOBACCO. The rear of the package is the same as the front - WWII produced packages have the words: ARE
A BALANCED BLEND OF THE FINEST TOBACCO on the rear of the package. This package was produced by Liggett & Myers
Tobacco Company, Factory Number 25, District of Virginia.
CAMEL - R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
1940's Camel Cigarette Carton, above photo.
This cigarette carton was produced by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. It originally contained ten packages of cigarettes.
1941 Camel Cigarette Pack, above two photos.
This 1941 Camel Cigarette Pack, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 111 is
1941. The cellophane is present on this original package. The bottom of the 1941 package is silver with blue print: CAMEL 20's.
The inner wrapping is foil. This package was produced by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Factory Number 1, District of
North Carolina.
1941 Camel Cigarette Pack, above three photos.
This 1941 Camel Cigarette Pack, shown above, has the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp torn on the top, so the Series Number cannot
be verified. The package printing is slightly different from the other 1941 Camel Pack shown above, but this may be due to
being produced in a different factory. The cellophane is missing on this original package. The bottom of the 1941 package is
silver with blue print: CAMEL 20's. The inner wrapping is foil. This package was produced by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Company, Factory Number 97, District of North Carolina.
1942 Camel Cigarette Pack, above three photos.
This 1942 Camel Cigarette Pack, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 112 is
1942. The cellophane is missing on this original package. In 1942, the silver bottom has been eliminated and replaced with a
very light grey color with the print in blue: CAMEL 20'S. The inner wrapping is foil. This package was produced by R.J.
Reynolds Tobacco Company, Factory Number 1, District of North Carolina.
1942 Camel Cigarette Pack, K Ration, above photo.
This 1942 Camel Cigarette Pack, shown above, was included in an original K Ration, Supper Unit produced in 1942 by Patten
Food Products, Chattanooga, Tennessee. The cellophane is present this original package. The package contains four
cigarettes. This package was produced by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.
1942 Camel Cigarette Pack, above three photos.
This 1942 Camel Cigarette Pack, shown above, has a Free of Tax or Taxpaid Stamp on the top. This stamp was added to
cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces during WWII. The
wording is for military or naval forces in Alaska and Hawaii or for outside the jurisdiction of the internal revenue laws of the
United States. The cellophane is present on this original package. In 1942, the silver bottom has been eliminated and replaced
with a very light grey color with the print in blue: CAMEL 20'S. The inner wrapping is paper for wartime material needs,
introduced in 1942. This package was produced by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Factory Number 1, District of North
Carolina.
1945 Camel Cigarette Pack, above three photos.
This 1945 Camel Cigarette Pack, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 115 is
1945. The cellophane has been eliminated for wartime material needs. In 1942, the silver bottom has been eliminated and
replaced with a very light grey color with the print in blue: CAMEL 20'S. The inner wrapping is paper for wartime material
needs, introduced in 1942. This package was produced by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Factory Number 97, District of
North Carolina.
PHILIP MORRIS TOBACCO COMPANY
WWII Philip Morris Cigarette Carton, above photo.
This cigarette carton was produced by Philip Morris Tobacco Company and included the words SPECIAL WAR EMERGENCY
CARTON. It originally contained ten packages of cigarettes.
1943 Philip Morris Cigarette Pack, above two photos.
This 1943 Philip Morris Cigarette Pack, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 113
is 1943. The cellophane wrapper is present on this package. The inner wrapping is paper for wartime material needs,
introduced in 1942. This package was produced by Philip Morris Tobacco Company, Factory Number 21, District of Virginia.
Post-WWII Philip Morris Cigarette Pack, above two photos.
This Philip Morris Cigarette Pack, shown above, has a Free of Tax or Taxpaid Stamp on the top. This stamp was added to
cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment overseas to the Armed Forces. Philip Morris celebrated
their 100-year anniversary in 1947, changing the ESTABLISHED number from 90 YEARS, on WWII packs, to 100 YEARS in 1947.
In 1948, the original English Blend was changed to Special Blend, and marked on the front of the pack. This cigarette pack is
believed to be from 1950-1952, during the Korean Conflict era. The wording on the tax stamp is: Military or Naval forces and
other personnel outside the jurisdiction of the internal revenue laws of the United States. This pack retains the cellophane
outer wrapping. The inner wrapping is foil. This package was produced by Philip Morris Tobacco Company, Factory Number 7,
District of Virginia.
1939 The Story Of Lucky Strike, New York World's Fair, above left photo, and 1939 Lucky Strike World's Fair Matchbook
Cover, above right photo.
The Story of Lucky Strike by Roy C. Flannagan, was produced as a souvenir at the 1939 World's Fair in New York. Lucky
Strike and the American Tobacco Company had a building at the World's Fair, where customers could purchase and have
shipped a carton of cigarettes, that were being assembled on site. This book was also available at the Company Building to
show how Lucky Strike Cigarettes were made and how their tobacco was toasted - a process unique to the Lucky Strike brand.
1937 Camel Cigarette Carton, Outer Christmas Gift Sleeve, above photo.
This cigarette carton sleeve was produced by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. This Christmas gift sleeve was produced to
slide over a normal carton of cigarettes. The sleeve included a To and From section on the side so that it could be given as a
Christmas present. It originally contained ten packages of cigarettes.
1941 Camel Cigarette Carton, Outer Christmas Gift Sleeve, above two photos.
This cigarette carton sleeve was produced by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. This Christmas gift sleeve was produced to
slide over a normal carton of cigarettes. The sleeve included a To and From section on the side so that it could be given as a
Christmas present, plus a 1942 Calendar. It originally contained ten packages of cigarettes.
The original owner flattened the carton and taped a set of orders to the reverse. The document is from the Headquarters, 40th
Infantry Division, Special Orders Number 49, February 18th 1942. This Christmas gift was given by "Saggy" Private Vernon E.
Saugstad ASN 37074850, Headquarters Battery 65th Field Artillery Brigade to "Mike".
SUNSHINE - The Pinkerton Tobacco Company
1941 Sunshine Cigarette Pack, above left two photos.
This 1941 Sunshine Cigarette Pack, shown above left, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 111
is 1941. The cellophane was re-wrapped and restored on this original package. The inner wrapping is foil. This package was
produced by The Pinkerton Tobacco Company, Factory Number 25, District of Virginia.

1944 Sunshine Cigarette Pack, above right two photos.
This 1944 Sunshine Cigarette Pack, shown above right, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series
114 is 1944. The cellophane has been eliminated for wartime material needs. The inner wrapping is paper for wartime material
needs, introduced in 1942. This package was produced The Pinkerton Tobacco Company, Factory Number 25, District of
Virginia.
OLD GOLD - P. Lorillard Tobacco Company
1931 Old Gold Cigarette Pack, above left two photos.
This 1931 Old Gold Cigarette Pack, shown above left, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top, which has
no Series Number. Series 102 started in 1932, so this pack pre-dates that year. The pack has a wax paper covering -
cellophane would be introduced later. The inner wrapping is foil. This package was produced by P. Lorillard Tobacco
Company, Factory Number 7, 3rd District of New York.

1940 Old Gold Cigarette Pack, above right two photos.
This 1940 Old Gold Cigarette Pack, shown above right, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series
110 is 1940. The cellophane was re-wrapped and restored on this original package. The PULL TAB marking was first
introduced by Old Gold in 1936. The inner wrapping is foil. This package was produced by P. Lorillard Tobacco Company,
Factory Number 8, 5th District of New Jersey.
DOMINO - Reed Tobacco Company
1941 Domino Cigarette Pack, above two photos.
This 1941 Domino Cigarette Pack, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 111 is
1941. The cellophane was re-wrapped and restored on this original package. The inner wrapping is foil. This package was
produced by Reed Tobacco Company, Factory Number 460, District of Virginia.
PAUL JONES - Philip Morris Tobacco Company
1941 Paul Jones Cigarette Pack, above two photos.
This 1941 Paul Jones Cigarette Pack, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 111 is
1941. The cellophane was re-wrapped and restored on this original package. The inner wrapping is foil. This package was
produced by Philip Morris Tobacco Company, Factory Number 7, District of Virginia.
DOMINO - Stephano Brothers Tobacco Company
1939 Gems Cigarette Pack, above two photos.
This 1939 Gems Cigarette Pack, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 109 is
1939. The cellophane was re-wrapped and restored on this original package. The inner wrapping is foil. This package was
produced by Stephano Brothers Tobacco Company, Factory Number 2032, 1st District of Pennsylvania.
AVALON - Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
1941 Avalon Cigarette Pack, above two photos.
This 1941 Avalon Cigarette Pack, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 111 is
1941. The cellophane was re-wrapped and restored on this original package. The inner wrapping is foil. This package was
produced by Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Factory Number 35, District of Virginia.
JULEP - Penn Tobacco Company
1940 Julep Cigarette Pack, above two photos.
This 1940 Julep Cigarette Pack, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 110 is 1940.
The cellophane was re-wrapped and restored on this original package. The inner wrapping is foil. This package was produced
by Penn Tobacco Company, Factory Number 22, 12th District of Pennsylvania.
TOPPERS - United-Whelan Tobacco Company
1941 Toppers Cigarette Pack, above two photos.
This 1941 Toppers Cigarette Pack, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 111 is
1941. The cellophane was re-wrapped and restored on this original package. The inner wrapping is foil. This package was
produced by United-Whelan Tobacco Company, Factory Number 460, District of Virginia.
ALL JACKS - Christian Peper Tobacco Company
1936 All Jacks Cigarette Pack, above two photos.
This 1936 All Jacks Cigarette Pack, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 106 is
1936. The cellophane was re-wrapped and restored on this original package. The inner wrapping is foil. This package was
produced by Christian Peper Tobacco Company, Factory Number 11, 1st District of Missouri.
TWENTY GRAND - Axton-Fisher Tobacco Company
1934 Twenty Grand Cigarette Pack, above two photos.
This 1934 Twenty Grand Cigarette Pack, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series
104 is 1934. The cellophane was re-wrapped and restored on this original package. The inner wrapping is foil. This package
was produced by Axton-Fisher Tobacco Company, Factory Number 24, District of Kentucky.
DUNHILL MAJORS - Dunhill Tobacco Company
1941 Dunhill Cigarette Pack, above two photos.
This 1941 Dunhill Cigarette Pack, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 111 is
1941. The cellophane was re-wrapped and restored on this original package. The inner wrapping is foil. This package was
produced by Dunhill Tobacco Company, Factory Number 21, District of Virginia.
BEECH-NUT KING - P. Lorillard Tobacco Company
1941 Beech-Nut King Size Cigarette Pack, above two photos.
This 1941 Beech-Nut Cigarette Pack, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 111 is
1941. The cellophane was re-wrapped and restored on this original package. The inner wrapping is foil. This package was
produced by P. Lorillard Tobacco Company, Factory Number 8, 5th District of New Jersey.
REGENT - Riggio Tobacco Company
1944 Regent Cigarette Box, above two photos.
This 1944 Regent Cigarette Box, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 114 is
1944. This package was produced by Riggio Tobacco Company, Factory Number 94, 1st District of New York.
WWII U.S. Armed Forces Overseas Tax Stamp, above photo.
This Free of Tax or Taxpaid Stamp was added to cigarette packs that had the tax paid by the manufacturer for shipment
overseas to the Armed Forces. This stamp is still attached to the front and rear section of the original package. Philip Morris
celebrated their 100-year anniversary in 1947, changing the ESTABLISHED number from 90 YEARS, on WWII packs, to 100
YEARS in 1947.
CHELSEA - Larus & Brothers Tobacco Company
Chelsea Cigarette Pack, K Ration, above photo.
This Chelsea Cigarette Pack, shown above, was included in the K Ration. The cellophane is present this original package. The
package contains three cigarettes. This package was produced by Larus & Brothers Tobacco Company.
ROBERT BURNS - General Cigar Company
Robert Burns Cigarillos Box, above two photos.
This Robt. Burns Cigarillos Box, shown above, can be identified by the Henry Clay Tax Stamp on the top: Series 115 is 1945.
The tax stamp has also been marked FACT No. 2260 1ST DIST. PA. 9-45 (September 1945). This package was produced by
General Cigar Company, Factory Number 2260, 1st District of Pennsylvania.
December 1937 Lucky Strike Christmas gift-sleeve carton, above photo.
Each year, Lucky Strike designed a new gift-sleeve that went over each carton of cigarettes. The sleeve slide over a complete
carton of Lucky Strike cigarettes and was done so that the buyer could give the carton as a Christmas present.
December 1937 Lucky Strike Christmas Advertisement, above left photo, and December 1938 Lucky Strike Christmas
Advertisement, above right photo.
Each year, Lucky Strike designed a new gift-sleeve that went over each carton of cigarettes. The sleeve slide over a complete
carton of Lucky Strike cigarettes and was done so that the buyer could give the carton as a Christmas present. The 1937
advertisement featured Hollywood actress Joan Crawford.
1930's Lucky Strike sample pack, above photo.
Every tobacco manufacturer produced sample packages. Each sample pack was done for product promotions and contained
three or four full size cigarettes. The Lucky Strike sample pack, shown above, contained three cigarettes. After 1942, these
sample pack styles would be issued to the Armed Forces during WWII in ration meal boxes, such as the K Ration.
1940 Lucky Strike Advertising Pamphlet, above left and right photos.
This 1940 Lucky Strike Advertising Pamphlet show the comparisons of nicotine from 1938 to 1940 compared to four other
brands of tobacco.
1945 Regent Cigarette Box, above two photos.
This 1945 Regent Cigarette Box, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 115 is
1945. In 1945, the words "America's smart cigarette" was added to the rear of the box, shown above. This area on the box was
blank on 1944 boxes. This package was produced by Riggio Tobacco Company, Factory Number 94, 1st District of New York.
1940 and earlier Lucky Strike Cigarette Tin, above left photo and 1941-1942 Lucky Strike Tin, above right photo.
The design of the Luck Strike "Green" Cigarette Pack and Tin changed slightly between 1940 and 1941. In 1941, the word
CIGARETTES on the front of the tin changed from curved to straight font. The "Flat Fifties" name across the front of the tin
refers to the flat style of the tin and the package containing 50 cigarettes. Both of the above tins were produced in Factory 30,
District North Carolina.
1943 Regent Cigarette Box, above two photos.
This 1943 Regent Cigarette Box, shown above, has the rear of the box is marked "HELP WIN THE WAR Buy a defense stamp
and lick the other side". This package was produced by Riggio Tobacco Company, Factory Number 94, 1st District of New
York.
1945 Chelsea Cigarette Pack, above two photos.
This 1945 Chelsea Cigarette Pack, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 115 is
1945. The cellophane wrapper is present on this package. The inner wrapping is paper for wartime material needs, introduced
in 1942. This package was blended by the makers of Edgeworth, Reed Tobacco Company Branch, Larus & Brothers Tobacco
Company, Factory Number 460, District of Virginia.
DREAM CASTLE - Dream Castle Tobacco Company
1942 Dream Castle Cigarette Pack, above photo.
This 1942 Dream Castle Cigarette Pack, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 112
is 1942. The highly yellowed cellophane wrapper is present on this package. The inner wrapping is paper for wartime material
needs, introduced in 1942. This package was made by the Dream Castle Tobacco Company, San Francisco California, Factory
Number 10, District of Kentucky.
PRESIDENTIAL - Alliance Cigar Manufacturing
Company
1945 Presidential Cigarette Pack, above two photos.
This 1945 Presidential Cigarette Pack, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 115
is 1945. The cellophane wrapper is not present on this package. The inner wrapping is paper for wartime material needs,
introduced in 1942. This package was made by The Alliance Cigar Manufacturing Company, Factory Number 24, 14th District of
New York.
RAMESES - Stephano Brothers Tobacco Company
1945 Rameses Cigarette Pack, above two photos.
This 1945 Rameses Cigarette Pack, shown above, can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 115 is
1945. The cellophane wrapper is not present on this package. The inner wrapping is paper for wartime material needs,
introduced in 1942. This package was made by The Stephano Brothers Tobacco Company, Factory Number 2032, 1st District
of Pennsylvania.
1941-1942 Lucky Strike Cardboard Tin, above left photo.
In 1941, the word CIGARETTES on the front of the tin changed from curved to straight font. This example is made from
cardboard and not stamped steel. Although the Dewitt Tax Stamp is missing the series number section, this package was likely
made in 1942 from cardboard, for wartime material needs. It originally contained 50 cigarettes. This package was produced in
Factory 30, District North Carolina.
1943-1945 Lucky Strike Cardboard Tin, above right photo.
This example is made from cardboard and not stamped steel. Although the Dewitt Tax Stamp is missing the series number
section, this package was likely made between 1943-1945 from cardboard, for wartime material needs and the green cover
being removed in 1943. It originally contained 50 cigarettes. This package was produced in Factory 30, District North Carolina.
1940 Lucky Strike Christmas Tin, above left photo.
This Lucky Strike Christmas Gift Tin or Box was produced in 1940, or earlier, with the curved lower font. The Dewitt Tax Stamp
is missing. It originally contained 50 cigarettes. This package was produced in Factory 649, 1st District of New York.
1941 Lucky Strike Christmas Tin, above right photo.
This Lucky Strike Christmas Gift Tin or Box was produced in 1941, or later, with the straight lower font. The Dewitt Tax Stamp
is missing. Although the box is devoid of green color, this tin is likely from the Christmas of 1941 before the transition to the
green cardboard box, for wartime material needs. It originally contained 50 cigarettes. This package was produced in Factory
30, District of North Carolina.
1940 Lucky Strike Round Tin, above photo.
This Lucky Strike Round Tin was produced in 1940, or earlier, with the curved lower font. The Dewitt Tax Stamp is missing. It
originally contained 100 cigarettes. This package was produced in Factory 30, 2nd District of New York.
LUCKY STRIKE and BURLEY AND BRIGHT
The American Tobacco Co.
1942 Burley And Bright Half and Half Pipe Tobacco Container, 16 ounce, above photo.
The Burley And Bright Pipe Tobacco Container, shown above, can be identified by the tax stamp on the top: Series 112 is
1942. The tax stamp also has the date "Act of February 26, 1926", which is the Internal Revenue Service act for taxation of
tobacco products, not the year of manufacture. The container has a pressed cardboard lid and is made from Duraglas, both
done for wartime material needs. The logo on the lower part of the label: A CARGO and BOWL OF ANY PIPE - is blue, OF and
IN THE - is gold and CONTENTMENT with tobacco leaves is red. This 16 ounce container was packaged by the American
Tobacco Company, Factory Number 1, District of Virginia.
1938 Lucky Strike Half and Half Pipe Tobacco Container, 2 ounce, above left photo.
The Lucky Strike Pipe Tobacco Container, shown left, is marked on the bottom PATENTED JULY 22, 1930 and NO. 1.770.920.
This container was made in two parts, intended to compress - as used, to keep the tobacco fresh. This container was used
with these graphics until 1940. This example can be identified by the J.O. Adams tax stamp: Series 108 is 1938. The tax stamp
also has the date "Act of February 26, 1926", which is the Internal Revenue Service act for taxation of tobacco products, not
the year of manufacture. This container was produced for the American Tobacco Company, Factory Number 1, District of
Virginia.
1941 Burley And Bright Half and Half Pipe Tobacco Container, 2 ounce, center photo.
The Burley And Bright Pipe Tobacco Container, shown center, was introduced in 1941 and used until 1942. The graphics
changed from the previous container and can be identified by the J.O. Adams tax stamp: Series 111 is 1941. The tax stamp
also has the date "Act of February 26, 1926", which is the Internal Revenue Service act for taxation of tobacco products, not
the year of manufacture. The logo on the lower part of the label: A CARGO and BOWL OF ANY PIPE - is blue, OF and IN THE -
is gold and CONTENTMENT with tobacco leaves is red. This container was produced for the American Tobacco Company,
Factory Number 1, District of Virginia.
Post-WWII Burley And Bright Half and Half Pipe Tobacco Container, 1 3/4 ounce, right photo.
The Burley And Bright Pipe Tobacco Container, shown right, was introduced after WWII and shown here as reference. The lid
style was changed, it is single piece container and the size reduced from 2 ounces to 1 3/4 making it slightly shorter than the
previous versions. The graphics changed from the previous container and can be identified by the J.O. Adams tax stamp:
Series 123 is 1953. This container was produced for the American Tobacco Company, Factory Number 1, District of Virginia.
1930's-1940 Lucky Strike Half and Half Pipe Tobacco Container, 16 ounce, above left photo.
The Lucky Strike Pipe Tobacco Container, shown left, is missing the tax stamp on the bottom. The container graphics are
done to look like a wooden barrel. The Lucky Strike logo on the front is the same as the 2 ounce container used from the
1930's through 1940, but the exact date of production of this container is not yet known. This container was produced for the
American Tobacco Company, Factory Number 1, District of Virginia.
Post-WWII Burley And Bright Half and Half Pipe Tobacco Container, 16 ounce, right photo.
The Burley And Bright Pipe Tobacco Container, shown right, was introduced after WWII and shown here as reference. This
container is missing the tax stamp on the bottom, but another example has been noted with tax stamp: Series 125 is 1955.
This container was produced for the American Tobacco Company, Factory Number 1, District of Virginia.
1940 Edgeworth Smoking Tobacco Tin, 1 1/2 Ounce, above left photo.
This 1940 Edgeworth Extra High Grade Smoking Tobacco Tin, shown above left, can be identified by the J.O. Adams Tax
Stamp on the top: Series 110 is 1940. This tin was produced for Larus & Brothers Tobacco Company, Factory Number 45,
District of Virginia.
1930's - 1940's Edgeworth Smoking Tobacco Tin, 3 1/2 Ounce, above right photo.
This 1930's Edgeworth Extra High Grade Smoking Tobacco Tin, shown above right, is missing the J.O. Adams Tax Stamp on
the top. This tin was produced for Larus & Brothers Tobacco Company, Factory Number 45, 2nd District of Virginia.
EDGEWORTH - Larus & Brothers Tobacco Company
UNION LEADER - P. Lorillard Tobacco Company
WWII Union Leader Smoking Tobacco Tin, 14 ounce, above left photo.
This WWII produced Union Leader Smoking Tobacco Cardboard Tin, shown above left, is missing the tax stamp. It is
constructed from pressed cardboard and was produced between 1942 and 1945 from cardboard, due to wartime material
needs. The side of the package is marked: Union Leader Victory Package - Buy War Bonds. This package was produced by
P. Lorillard Tobacco Company, Factory Number 4, District of Kentucky.
Post-WWII Union Leader Smoking Tobacco Tin, 14 ounce, above right photo.
This Post-WWII produced Union Leader Smoking Tobacco Tin, shown above right, is shown for reference. The tax stamp does
not have a Series Number. The Union Leader Tobacco Tin remained virtually unchanged for several decades with very little
variation. For reference: The 1940 can has the words "10 cent pocket tins" on the right side. The 1952 - 1955 can has the
words "handy pocket tins" on the right side. The undated example, shown above right, has the words "handy pocket pack" on
the right side. It is believed to be later than 1955.
TUXEDO - The American Tobacco Co.
1933 Tuxedo Cigarette or Pipe Tobacco Container, 1 3/4 ounce, above photo.
The Tuxedo Tobacco Container, shown above, can be identified by the J.O. Adams tax stamp: Series 103 is 1933. The tax
stamp also has the date "Act of February 26, 1926", which is the Internal Revenue Service act for taxation of tobacco products,
not the year of manufacture. This container was produced for the American Tobacco Company.
PRINCE ALBERT - R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
1913 Prince Albert Tobacco Can, above photo.
This Prince Albert tobacco can, for pipe and cigarettes, was produced by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. The process for
this style of tobacco was started on July 30th 1907, with this specific style of can Patented August 12th 1913 and sold during
the First World War (1914-1918). It was produced in Factory 64, District of North Carolina.
1930's Philip Morris Round Tin, above photo.
This Philip Morris Round Tin was produced in the 1930's. The Tax Stamp is missing, but a similar example was produced in
1936. The steel can is wrapped with a three color paper label. It originally contained 50 cigarettes. This can was produced in
Factory 7, District of Virginia. Philip Morris celebrated their 100-year anniversary in 1947, changing the ESTABLISHED number
from 90 YEARS, on 1930's and 1940's cans and packs, to 100 YEARS in 1947.
KOOL - Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
1930's Kool Cigarette Tin, above photo.
This Kool Cigarette Tin was copyrighted in 1933. It is missing the tax stamp. The tin contained 50 cigarettes. This tin was
produced for Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Factory 36, District of Kentucky.
CHAPS - Niles & Moser Cigar Company
1941 El Principe Chaps De Gales Cigar Box, above photo.
This Chaps Cigar Box, shown above, originally contained 50 cigars. The box can be identified by the tax stamp on the top:
Series 111 is 1941. The tax stamp also has the date "Act of February 26, 1926", which is the Internal Revenue Service act for
taxation of tobacco products, not the year of manufacture. This box was produced for Niles & Moser Cigar Company, Factory
1896, 1st District of Pennsylvania.
1942 Lucky Strike Cigarette Vending Machine Pack, above photo.
These two Lucky Strike Cigarette Packs, shown above, were distributed for use in vending machines. Early vending machines
did not dispense change. The price for one pack varied in the United States, but the average price of a pack of Lucky Strike
cigarettes in 1942 was 13 cents. The pack contained two pennies as change when the purchaser deposited 15 cents into the
vending machine. On these original examples, one pack has a 1941 and a 1914 penny and the other pack a 1941 and a 1920
penny. These packs can be identified by the Dewitt Clinton Tax Stamp on the top: Series 112 is 1942. The word CIGARETTES
on the front of the pack is completely horizontal. In 1942, the inner foil wrapping changed to paper for wartime material needs.
The 1942 pack retains the cellophane outer wrapping with red "pull" strip. This 1942 pack was produced in Factory 130,
District of Virginia.
Roberts Cigar Box, above two photos.
This J.W. Roberts & Son Cigar Box, shown above, can be identified by the Tax Stamp on the side: Series 107 is 1937. This box
originally contained 50 Havana Cuba filled and wrapped cigars and was distributed by J.W. Roberts & Sons, Tampa, Florida.
E.A. KLINE - Cigar Company
The Racquet Club, Washington D.C., Cigar Box, above two photos.
This E.A. Kline Cigar, shown above, can be identified by the Tax Stamp on the side: Series 105 is 1934. This cigar box was
packaged for The Racquet Club, Washington D.C. This package was produced by E.A. Kline Cigar Company, Factory Number
83, 5th District of New Jersey.
1930's or early 1940's Lucky Strike Cigarette Master Shipping Box, above photo.
This Lucky Strike Cigarette Master Shipping Box was produced by The American Tobacco Company, Richmond Virginia, in the
1930's or early 1940's and was used to ship cigarette cartons. The exact date of this Lucky Strike Master Carton is unknown,
because only the front side and part of the bottom remain, but the word "Cigarettes" changed from curved, as shown here, to
completely horizontal in 1942.
Schatz Beer Crate, US Forces Cargo, above two photos.
This Schatz Beer Crate is marked on the lid: Schatz, HANDLE WITH CARE, UNBREAKABLE, US FORCES CARGO, ST. JOHNS
N.F.
This crate is not dated, and very little is known about this brewery. A company named Schatz-Brau, Melrose, Minnesota,
operated for only one year in 1934. Saint John's is the capital of the Canadian province of Newfoundland, abbreviated here as
N.F.
In 2001, Newfoundland and Labrador would combine their post-code abbreviation from N.F. to N.L.