Antique 1912 AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY Traffic Dept. HANDBOOK NO. 5 Shipping

Antique March 1, 1912

AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY

Traffic Deptartment (111 Fifth Ave, New York)

HAND BOOK NO. 5

Rare, Original Employee Manual For Shipping / Receiving From the Traffic Department of The American Tobacco Company, printed in 1912. Includes rules and guide for shipping Tobacco at the time, with some graphic illustrations.

Measures 8 1/4” x 5 1/4”.

53 pages.

“The American Tobacco Company was a tobacco company founded in 1890 by J. B. Duke through a merger between a number of U.S. tobacco manufacturers including Allen and Ginter and Goodwin & Company. The company was one of the original 12 members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1896. The American Tobacco Company dominated the industry by acquiring the Lucky Strike Company and over 200 other rival firms. Antitrust action begun in 1907 broke the company into several major companies in 1911.”

CONDITION:

Excellent, antique pre-owned condition. Discoloration and wear to covers as well as some liquid damage as seen in photos. Orange ink from cover has leaked onto some pages. Otherwise clean and complete. See photos for details.

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