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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Cigarette Container
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Cigarette Container

Object numberMO 1974.271
Name Container, Cigarette
Maker (Norwegian-American, 1909 - 1975)
Maker (American, 1927 - 1938)
Dateca. 1930s
Mediummetal (pewter)
Dimensionsoverall (top diameter) H 2 1/2 in x Diam 3 1/4 in (6.4 cm x 8.3 cm )
 overall (bottom diameter) Diam 2 3/8 in (6 cm )
DescriptionA small, cup-shaped container to hold cigarettes. A series of grooves encircle the exterior top and bottom of the container. The manufacturer's mark is stamped onto the underside of the container: VALKILL / HYDE PARK • N•Y• [encircling image of anvil].
Label TextProduced by Val-Kill Industries, this cigarette container was made by the forge metalsmith, Arnold Berge.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Arnold Berge
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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