Summary
Shop advertising sign for Kingford cigarettes, circa 1975, used at the Old Lolly Shop, Carlton North.
The Old Lolly Shop was a milk bar opened and run by Elizabeth and Henry Cohen at 314 Rathdowne Street, Carlton North, from 1939 to 1975.
Physical Description
Long, rectangular printed paper sign has an orange background. Large scale blue and white text take up the left half, while an illustration of a hand holding a packet of Kingford cigarettes is at right.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Migration & Cultural Diversity, Home & Community, Working Life & Trades
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Alan Cohen, 29 Apr 1992
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Acknowledgement
Donated in memory of Elizabeth and Henry Cohen.
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Manufacturer
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User
The Old Lolly Shop, 314 Rathdowne Street, Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1975
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Inscriptions
Printed: what a/beauty!/KINGFORD/ KINGFORD/FILTER/CIGARETTES/20/WARNING - SMOKING IS A HEALTH HAZARD/ 42/cents/RECOMMENDED PRICE.
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Overall Dimensions
16.9 cm (Length), 73.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Advertising Signs, Cigarettes, Retailing, Shops, Smoking, Jewish Communities, Religions: Judaism
