'Log Cabin' tobacco tin

Identifier

2011-09-0058

Title

'Log Cabin' tobacco tin

Type

Personal Belongings Cigarette / Cigar / Pipe / Cigarette Case / Tobacco pouch / Lighters / Matches

Description

Metal tin with 2 hinges fastening the lid. The lid has a yellow image of a log cabin and red ribbon with yellow lettering . The lettering says 'LOG CABIN', 'Flaked Gold Leaf Tobacco' and 'SPHINX'.

Creator

W.D. & H.O. Wills (Sydney, Australia) LTD.

Coverage

Sydney

Medium

Metal

Format

53 x 83 x 23 mm

Provenance

This tin was carried through the New Guinea Campaign WW2 by CPL. Jack Buff 1st Australian Field Squad R.A.E.

Date

WW2

Audience

Case 71

Source

Geolocation