Object Record
| Object Name | Cigarette |
| Title | Package of "555 State Express" low tar filter tipped cigarettes |
| Common Name | Cigarette pack |
| Catalog Number | 1997.31.254 |
| Maker | Ardath Tobacco Co. |
| Date | 1970-1985 |
| Material(s) | Paper/Tobacco/Cellophane |
| Dimensions | H-3.5 W-2 D-0.875 inches |
| Description | This is a white and red flip top package of "555 State Express" low tar filter tipped cigarettes. On the front and back there is a gold V inside the red portion of the package. Below the V there is a red circle with the numbers "555" written in gold inside it. On the side of the package there is a label that states; "Warning: The Surgeon General Has Determined That Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health." On the other side of the package there is another label that states; "Imported By Bensen International San Francisco California 94124, 555 Special Mild." |
| Notes | The donor's husband operated Shelbyville Tobacco & Candy from 1933-1991, a tobacco wholesaling business. He collected cigarette packages and displayed them in the business. |
| Collection | Joyce Rufra Collection |
| People |
Ardath Tobacco Co. |
| Subjects |
Tobacco Smoking Cigarettes |
| Search Terms |
Tobacco cigarettes |
| Physical Holder | Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |