cigarette card
Object Detail
Object Name
card
Description
Cigarette card titled 'Wm Beach' subtitled 'Allen & Ginter's cigarettes, Richmond- Virginia'. On the reverse text 'The World's Champions' listing 50 champions of whom 10 are oarsmen, 10 baseball players, 7 wrestlers, 10 pugilists, 4 rifle shooters, 7 billiard players and 2 pool players.
Part of the Thomas E. Weil Collection. Thomas E. Weil is a very knowledgeable and respected collector of rowing memorabilia from all over the world. His extensive collection includes material from many years of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, and Henley Royal Regatta. He also lectures and writes on rowing history and is a Trustee of the River and Rowing Museum.
Part of the Thomas E. Weil Collection. Thomas E. Weil is a very knowledgeable and respected collector of rowing memorabilia from all over the world. His extensive collection includes material from many years of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, and Henley Royal Regatta. He also lectures and writes on rowing history and is a Trustee of the River and Rowing Museum.
Accession No
2003.532.854
Collection
The Tom Weil Collection/Rowing
Associated Date
1887
Date
1887