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Bottle, Snuff

Object/Artifact

Amber bottle, paper label attatched. On label: Man next to a barrel with a smoking pip in his hand. On barrel, "Best Virginia" Below illustration: "Scotch Snuff / Manufactured by . Sweetser Brothers, / Boston, Mass / Notice - The Manufacturers of this Snuff have complied with all the require/ments of Law. Every person is cautioned,/ under the penalties of Law, Not to use / this package for snuff again. Facotry No. 3, 5th Dist., Mass."

2022.41.062

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Sweetser Brothers

1860 - 1885

Boston

Massachusetts

United States of America

North America

3-3/4 in

2-1/2 in

1 in

Glass

Paper

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