In the early 20th century, tobacco was in great demand. Many companies issued products, like cigars, into the marketplace. To differentiate their brand, they hired artists to design fancy labels for the boxes and the cigars themselves. Many names were also given to these brands and often these names were take from current events, history, or people. This label is an example of the art of the period. This train label shows two styles of engines. The name above is S.S.Pierce. Samuel Stillman Pierce (18071881) was a grocer in Boston, Massachusetts, who established the S.S. Pierce company in 1831. It was sold in 1972 and disolved in the 1980's. There is a border around the image. The image size is correct. Many sizes available.
