49 CUT PLUG CHEWING TOBACCO GOLD MINER TIES INTO 1849 CA GOLD RUSH DAYS!
The P. Lorillard Tobacco Company put out some beautiful advertising back in the late 1800’s and into the early 1900’s including this tin sign for their 49 Cut Plug Chewing Tobacco Brand. The illustration on the sign shows a gold miner, with his pick and mining pan nearby. The 49 Cut Plug name is clearly…