The various Tobacco Factory's and their associated T206 T-brand's

[yoyot1]

Originally Posted by tedzan

In any event, my research suggests that Factory #33, 4th District was located in Wilson, NC. Wilson is only 54 miles from Factory #42,
4th District in Durham, NC.

What's the evidence pointing to Wilson? In older threads I've seen Reidsville, Wilson, and Durham posited as possible Factory 33 locations - what rules out the other two?

Not challenging the assertion, and I have no contradicting evidence, just curious.

[dealme]

I've always been somewhat curious about it, and this seems like a reasonable place to post this question. How regional was the distribution of T206s? Ted referenced Middletown, OH as the production location for Polar Bear. It seems reasonable to infer that cards issued with Polar Bear backs would have been much more prevalent in the Midwest. Is this actually the case, or did ATC make their various brands (specifically Piedmont and Sweet Cap) available throughout the country?

Along the same lines, how far west were T206s distributed? Obviously the eastern part of the country was far more settled and industrialized than the west in the 1909-1911 time-frame. Put another way, if I stop at a garage sale or flea market when visiting the Denver area, is it even worth looking?

I've found this to be a very interesting thread, especially the modern-day pics of older production facilities. Thanks to those that have posted.

Mark

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by dealme

I've always been somewhat curious about it, and this seems like a reasonable place to post this question. How regional was the distribution of T206s ?
Ted referenced Middletown, OH as the production location for Polar Bear. It seems reasonable to infer that cards issued with Polar Bear backs would have been much more prevalent in the Midwest. Is this actually the case, or did ATC make their various brands (specifically Piedmont and Sweet Cap) available throughout the country?

Along the same lines, how far west were T206s distributed? Obviously the eastern part of the country was far more settled and industrialized than the west in the 1909-1911 time-frame. Put another way, if I stop at a garage sale or flea market when visiting the Denver area, is it even worth looking?

I've found this to be a very interesting thread, especially the modern-day pics of older production facilities. Thanks to those that have posted.

Mark

Hi Mark

A very good question.
Although the following may be anecdotal, here are my experiences acquiring (or being involved in) original T206 collections during the past 35 years.


South Carolina...........400+ assorted all PIEDMONT cards, including 29 - OLD MILL Southern Leaguers

Atlanta, Georgia.........285 assorted all PIEDMONT cards

Pennsylvania..............220 different SOVEREIGN cards


Other T206 original finds......

Baltimore, MD............750 cards

Upstate New York......300+ different SOVEREIGN cards

St Louis......................43 - DRUM cards

Northern California.....184 - EPDG and OLD MILL cards

Maine.........................1000+ Tobacco cards


These quickly pop into my mind........but, there are many more



TED Z
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[tedzan]

Originally Posted by yoyot1

What's the evidence pointing to Wilson? In older threads I've seen Reidsville, Wilson, and Durham posited as possible Factory 33 locations - what rules out the other two?

Not challenging the assertion, and I have no contradicting evidence, just curious.

I appreciate your curiosity. I correct my statement in post #22......

Factory #33 (4th District) that manufactured the Ty Cobb Tobacco was located in Reidsville, NC.

The Wilson, NC Factory is the location of Contentnea Cigarette production.

Please excuse, I didn't mean to confuse.


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TED Z
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[The Nasty Nati]

Walked by the American Lithographic Co. building today...wouldn't it be somethin if freshly minted T206s were somewhere buried in the basement or hidden in the walls

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by The Nasty Nati

Walked by the American Lithographic Co. building today...wouldn't it be somethin if freshly minted T206s were somewhere buried in the basement or hidden in the walls

Great photo, guy.

A pretty good looking building for a 120 year old structure. Joseph Palmer Knapp took over American Lithographic from his father in the late 19th Century.
And, had this 13-story building constructed in 1895. Nowadays, this building is dwarfed by the skyscrapers that surround it in lower Manhattan.

Furthermore, J. P. Knapp and James Buchanan Duke (ATC) became close business partners. J. B. Duke financed J. P. Knapp in the early days of American
Lithographic.


TED Z
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