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Vanishing American Indian becomes coveted cigar sign
A long history traces cigar store Indians from Europe to the United States, where wooden figures evolved into prized antiques. Carvers like Louis Jobin and Louis Jobin’s successors, along with collectors and owners such as Henry Ford, kept the tradition alive, turning once common signs into valuable artifacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Francis Drake
Walter Raleigh
England
Merrie
James I
Europe
London
Uncle Sam
Baltimore
Chichester
Tom Millard
Louis Jobin
Ste. Anne de Beaupre
Quebec
Jobin
Rue St. Jean
Quebec City
New York
Montreal
Eduard Marcotte
Ste. Anne
Edward Ten
New York City
Congress
Cigar Store
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Seneca John
Tiffin Tecumseh
Annals of
Albinus Elehert
New Riegel
Ohio
Henry Ford
Museum of American Antiques
Dearborn
America
Paris
Paris Cigar Company
Main Street
Frank Jones
Chief
Colorado Springs
Cole
Frank
Clinton Osborn
Osborns
Bob Parsons
Pioneer Tobacco
Ashland
Wis
Sitting Bull
Parsons
Dakota Plains
Mississippi River
Herman Kruske
Chequamegon Bay
Old Settlers’ Association
Chief Semlah
California
E. Holmes
San Francisco
Cape Horn
Marysville
Calif
Semloh