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Sitting Bull Smoking Tobacco

Description

THIS IS A TIN SIGN MFG. IN ABOUT 1878 BY E.H. POGUE IN HILLSBORO, N.C.   THE SIGN IS IN EXELLENT CONDITION. TEXT ON SIGN SAYS THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE SITTING BULL SMOKING TOBACCO ALL OTHER BULLS ARE HUMBUGS MANUFACTURED BY E.H. POGUE HILLSBORO, N.C. IT HAS A PICTURE OF SITTING BULL ON A HORSE  WITH A LASSO OTHER END OF LASSO IS AROUND THE NECK OF A BULL THAT IS SITTING ON HIS HAUNCHES. RICHMOND HISTORY CENTER HAS A SMOKING TOBACCO LABEL ON ITS WEBSITE THAT IS IDENTICAL TO THIS SIGN.  E.H. POGUE MOVED FROM HILLSBORO TO DURHAM ABOUT 1890

Category Tobacciana
Medium tin
Distinguishing marks E.H. Pogue
Condition Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item 12 inches x 16 incnes
Date Period 1878
History found at antique shop in Texas came from Hillsboro N.C.
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