Tuxedo Cigarettes c. 1912-1914 large size athlete cards

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by G1911

Seller described it as:

“Circa 1910 Tobacco Ad Panel Matt McGrath Hammer Thrower Original Trolley Panel. this is an original 11"x21" Trolley card ad panel for Tuxedo Tobacco”

It’s probably later than 1910, it may well be a trolley ad. Definitely for some kind of larger public display rather than a card to collect in a set.

The ad is from 1912. The 1912 Olympics were in Stockholm, Sweden. Matt McGrath won a gold in the hammer throw at those games. He won a silver medal in London, 1908 and Paris, 1924. Gaston Strobino won a bronze medal in the marathon. He did not qualify for the team. He paid his own way and was a surprise medalist. Martin Sheridan did not compete in 1912. He won a gold medal in the discus at the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis. He won 5 medals (2 gold, 3 silver) at the 1906 Intercalated games in Athens. He won two golds and a bronze at the 1908 games in London. He retired in 1911. He was an NYC police officer and died in 1918 as a victim of the Spanish Flu Pandemic.

Very rare signature of Sheridan from 1906

Sheridan, Martin (1906).jpg

Signature of McGrath

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