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Canada in a Box, Cigar Containers that Store Our Past 1883-1935

A look at Canadian history as depicted on the lids of vintage wooden cigar boxes.


Marius Barbeau: A Glimpse of Canadian Culture, 1883-1969

A pioneer in the fields of anthropology and folk culture, Barbeau's work won international acclaim.


Playthings and Curios: Historic Inuit Art at the Canadian Museum of Civilization

Presents curios and decorated utilitarian objects collected in Arctic Canada between the 1770s and 1948.


Selling Smoke: How Canadian Cigar Boxes Pitched Their Wares 1883-1935

Cigar box labels constructed a romance of the cigar - its origins in tropical climes, or its manufacture by skilled artisans.



Date created: 2008-08-29
Last updated: 2009-06-20
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