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Gift of Janet Prior, 2015.145.2 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Cigar box
Gift of Janet Prior, 2015.145.2 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Cigar box

Date1920-1940
Mediumcedar
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: (Length) 8 7/8 x (Height) 2 5/8 x (Width) 5 3/8in. (22.5 x 6.7 x 13.7cm)
ClassificationsCommercial Objects
Credit LineGift of Janet W. Prior
DescriptionLidded rectangular box with brass hinges, etched with an image of the main Aetna Insurance building in Hartford. The cigars were specially selected for The Aetna Life Club. A paper stamp on the right front corner has been torn. The Aetna Life Club was a social organization composed of the officers and clerks in the home office of Aetna Life and its affiliated companies. Its aim was to develop "social features" among the employees.
Object number2015.145.2
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Not on view
Gift of Janet Prior, 2015.145.1 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Aetna Life Insurance Co.
1920-1940
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