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![]() ![]() ![]() Civil War veteran and Tobacco tycoon, William Smith Kimball, produced his cigarette brand in the Peerless Tobacco Works in Rochester, NY. In 1867, Kimball took over this Tobacco Co. and transformed this factory using modern, more efficient cigarette manufacturing equipment which by the 1880's was producing 750 Million cigarettes a year. In 1887, Kimball included sportscards premiums (N184) in his cigarette packs to further promote the sale of his brand. Four of the 50 cards in this set feature BB players, they are...… E. A. Burch Dell Darling Hardie Henderson James O'Neil Checklist printed on the card's back...... ![]() TED Z T206 Reference . Last edited by tedzan; 04-30-2019 at 07:13 PM. Reason: Corrected typo. |
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