James J. Jeffries and Jack Johnson brand tobacco
Some ATC research found that Donaldson Cigar Co., in Tampa, registered "Jack Johnson" as a brand for "Cigars, Cigarettes, Cheroots, Little Cigars and Tobacco" in August of 1911.
"James J Jeffries" was registered as a brand for "Cigars" in 1908, by the Los Angeles area St. Elmo Cigar Co.
St. Elmo Cigar was an actual manufacturer, with a facility during this period. I am unclear that Donaldson Cigar is a real firm.
I am not aware of any pack, tin, advertisement, poster, banner, band, wrap, or other material related to these two brands and have never encountered such in my collecting of these two gentlemen. Have any of you encountered any material relating to either of these brands? I suspect they never led to any actual product, but we all know what happens when one assumes.
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