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Martin,
I believe the factory was indeed somewhere in Wilson, NC. Jon's image of the cigarette pack shows the trademark of the manufacturer - a shield with the letters EN TC. EN TC stands for Erwin Nadal Tobacco Company, which was located in Wilson, but that's as much as I've ever been able to find out. |
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Interestingly enough, Carolina Brights were also produced in Wilson, NC
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There is a railroad intersection just south of Wilson called Contentnea Junction. Sounds like a nice little sidetrip next time I pass that way. Who knows, maybe the factory is still there.
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There was also a booklet put out circa 1910 by the Nadal tobacco co. with illustrations of most but not all of the players. I had the opportunity to see it this summer at the National
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