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Cigar Box

Object/Artifact

Cigar box featuring images of stage actress Mary Anderson (1859-1940). Produced by the Auer Company in Syracuse, NY.

2025.01.053a-b

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Auer & Co.

circa 1880

Syracuse

New York

United States of America

North America

Label

Top

Auer & Co. / Mary Anderson / Syracuse, N. Y.

English

Printed

Label

Front

Auer & Co. / Factory No. 162 / 21st District. N. Y. / 50

English

Printed

Other Number

2025.01.053.a-b

2-1/2 in

4-3/4 in

5-3/8 in

2

1 box, 1 lid

Auer & Co.

Syracuse

New York

United States of America

North America

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