The POLAR BEAR tobacco brand was produced in Middletown, Ohio (Factory 6).
The Demmitt and O'Hara cards provide us an insight into the timeline when the POLAR BEAR cards where initially introduced. The New York versions of Demmitt and O'Hara
were printed prior to the POLAR BEAR press runs. Subsequently, Demmitt and O'Hara were then traded to their respective St Louis teams for the 1910 season. Early in May,
both players were re-assigned to the Eastern League. The St Louis variations of Demmitt and O'Hara were printed ONLY with the POLAR BEAR back. Therefore, from this we
can conclude that the first series of POLAR BEAR cards were printed and issued circa..Spring/Summer 1910.
1912 Imperial Tobacco (C46)....Eastern (International) League cards of Demmitt and O'Hara
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