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"Cigars: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step back in time to the Christmas Truce of 1914 during World War I

Background imageCigars Collection: Christmas Truce 1914 / Ww1

Christmas Truce 1914 / Ww1
British and German troops fraternise on the field of battle on Christmas Eve, greeting each other and exchanging goodwill, and are even photographed together

Background imageCigars Collection: Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern

Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern, 1857, printed 1863-64

Background imageCigars Collection: Leisure Moment, c1945. Creator: Unknown

Leisure Moment, c1945. Creator: Unknown
Leisure Moment, c1945. British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) smoking one of his trademark cigars

Background imageCigars Collection: Typical dressed Cuban woman smoking a giant cigar, Havana, Cuba, West Indies

Typical dressed Cuban woman smoking a giant cigar, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Background imageCigars Collection: Michelin Tyre Advert

Michelin Tyre Advert
The Michelin Man sits atop Olympia and makes sure all the exhibits for the 1913 motor show are equipped with the best tyres. Date: 1913

Background imageCigars Collection: Winston Churchill, British statesman, World War II, 1939-1945

Winston Churchill, British statesman, World War II, 1939-1945. Churchill (1874-1965), Britains wartime Prime Minister, smiling and smoking a cigar, shakes hands with a soldier

Background imageCigars Collection: Doncella cigar advertisement, 1965

Doncella cigar advertisement, 1965
Advertisement for Doncella cigars featuring a man under a bunch of mistletoe smoking a cigar and attracting much interest from a bevy of beautiful brunettes. Date: 1965

Background imageCigars Collection: An old man with cap and white beard smoking a cigar, Havana, Cuba, West Indies

An old man with cap and white beard smoking a cigar, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Background imageCigars Collection: Aboard H. M. S. Prince of Wales, 1941, (1945). Creator: Unknown

Aboard H. M. S. Prince of Wales, 1941, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Aboard H.M.S. " Prince of Wales", August 1941, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on the deck of the battleship Prince of Wales during the Second World War

Background imageCigars Collection: Blind news dealer, John Martie, at his stand at the south end of the Municipal Building

Blind news dealer, John Martie, at his stand at the south end of the Municipal Building
5890540 Blind news dealer, John Martie, at his stand at the south end of the Municipal Building, New York, 1926 (b/w photo) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); Museum of the City of New York

Background imageCigars Collection: Notting Hill Gate and Coronet Theatre, West London

Notting Hill Gate and Coronet Theatre, West London
Notting Hill Gate (looking west) and Coronet Theatre, West London. Date: circa 1905

Background imageCigars Collection: Churchill, Brooke, and Montgomery on the German-held east bank of the Rhine, 25th March, 1945

Churchill, Brooke, and Montgomery on the German-held east bank of the Rhine, 25th March, 1945. After Operation Plunder, Churchill, Montgomery, and a party of U.S

Background imageCigars Collection: Viscount Lepic, 1882. Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Viscount Lepic, 1882. Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Viscount Lepic, 1882

Background imageCigars Collection: Poster advertising Rajah Cigars

Poster advertising Rajah Cigars, showing an Indian man in ornate clothes, wearing a turban. 20th century

Background imageCigars Collection: VICTORIAs JUBILEE 1887

VICTORIAs JUBILEE 1887
Victoria depicted with her loyal lion - the workman with his clay pipe and side of beef - and her unicorn - the upper class with its cigars and champagne

Background imageCigars Collection: Advertising cigars, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Central America

Advertising cigars, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Central America

Background imageCigars Collection: Cigars Label

Cigars Label
Cigar label for Havana cigars manufactured by M Valle in Cuba

Background imageCigars Collection: Gertie Millar, British actress and singer, c1906. Artist: Rotary Photo

Gertie Millar, British actress and singer, c1906. Artist: Rotary Photo
Gertie Millar, British actress and singer, c1906. Postcard posted in 1906. Gertie Millar (1879-1952) was a singer and actress of the late 19th and early 20th century

Background imageCigars Collection: Warren Street, Glens Falls, New York State, USA

Warren Street, Glens Falls, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1910

Background imageCigars Collection: Gentlemen Smoking Cigars

Gentlemen Smoking Cigars
A languid group of Victorian gentlemen smoking cigars in front of the fire

Background imageCigars Collection: A Sports Reporter At Work

A Sports Reporter At Work
Pebble Beach, California: c. 1958 A sports reporter at the Crosby Clambake Golf Tournament

Background imageCigars Collection: John Bews shop front in Guernsey, Channel Islands

John Bews shop front in Guernsey, Channel Islands
John Bew, Wholesale & Retail Tobacco & Cigar Merchant, and Ship Insurance Agent -- his shop front in Guernsey, Channel Islands, with a female assistant standing in the doorway. Date: circa 1905

Background imageCigars Collection: Cohiba cigars, Fabrica de Tabacos Patagas (famous cigar factory), Havana, Cuba

Cohiba cigars, Fabrica de Tabacos Patagas (famous cigar factory), Havana, Cuba

Background imageCigars Collection: Sketch titled Bavarian Officers, Cigared a Discretion, 1870

Sketch titled Bavarian Officers, Cigared a Discretion, 1870
1575723 Sketch titled Bavarian Officers, Cigared a Discretion, 1870; (add.info.: Sketch titled Bavarian Officers. Cigared a Discretion depicts Bavarian officers smoking whilst sat on a bench)

Background imageCigars Collection: Collection of Sketches Before Toul, 1870

Collection of Sketches Before Toul, 1870
1575726 Collection of Sketches Before Toul, 1870; (add.info.: Collection of sketches : Marechal de Bœufs, Driving the Cattle for the Army and Bavarian Officers. Cigars a Discretion)

Background imageCigars Collection: Women Rolling Cigars, 1892

Women Rolling Cigars, 1892
1574649 Women Rolling Cigars, 1892; (add.info.: Women rolling cigars: Cope Brothers cigarette and tobacco factory, Liverpool, England)

Background imageCigars Collection: A smoking saloon on the Eastern Counties Railway line

A smoking saloon on the Eastern Counties Railway line
5308387 A smoking saloon on the Eastern Counties Railway line.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a smoking saloon on the Eastern Counties Railway line. Dated 19th century)

Background imageCigars Collection: Engraving depicting an artist enjoying a sketching holiday in the Scottish highlands

Engraving depicting an artist enjoying a sketching holiday in the Scottish highlands
5309147 Engraving depicting an artist enjoying a sketching holiday in the Scottish highlands; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an artist enjoying a sketching holiday in the Scottish highlands)

Background imageCigars Collection: regular joe

regular joe
Joshua msonthe

Background imageCigars Collection: Femm au cigare

Femm au cigare
Maja Tomljanovic

Background imageCigars Collection: late 19th century, French chromolithograph, depicting two soldiers smoking cigars

late 19th century, French chromolithograph, depicting two soldiers smoking cigars
5617005 late 19th century, French chromolithograph, depicting two soldiers smoking cigars; (add.info.: 02/02/1895); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageCigars Collection: Mrs. G.W. Lopp & cigarettes sent to France, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. G.W. Lopp & cigarettes sent to France, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. Mrs. G.W
Mrs. G.W. Lopp & cigarettes sent to France, between c1914 and c1915. Mrs. George Washington-Lopp (Clara Dolores Machain) sitting in front of a shipment of cigarettes

Background imageCigars Collection: Letter-writers and dealers in cigar-ends at Rome, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Letter-writers and dealers in cigar-ends at Rome, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Letter-writers and dealers in cigar-ends at Rome, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Mariani. '...especially on Sundays after mass

Background imageCigars Collection: actor 1

actor 1
Roberto Franchini

Background imageCigars Collection: Arevik Martirosyan

Arevik Martirosyan

Background imageCigars Collection: Machette

Machette
Petri Damstén

Background imageCigars Collection: vintage DJ

vintage DJ
mario grobenski - psychodaddy

Background imageCigars Collection: Time to Chill

Time to Chill
Model: Jake Mattila. Petri Damstén

Background imageCigars Collection: The Prince and his Comrades: Camp-Fire after Dinner in the Terai, 1876. Creator: Unknown

The Prince and his Comrades: Camp-Fire after Dinner in the Terai, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince [of Wales] and his Comrades: Camp-Fire after Dinner in the Terai, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India. Every night in camp a large fire of wood is lighted close to the mess-tent

Background imageCigars Collection: Cigar Smokers, mid 19th century. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller

Cigar Smokers, mid 19th century. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Cigar Smokers, mid 19th century. Miller sets the scene of this comical sketch with this caption: "Lady of the mansion gives strict orders that there is to be no drinking or smoking at her

Background imageCigars Collection: A Dandy, c1859. Creator: John McLenan

A Dandy, c1859. Creator: John McLenan
A Dandy, c1859

Background imageCigars Collection: Selfportrait, 1882. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

Selfportrait, 1882. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Selfportrait, 1882

Background imageCigars Collection: The Prince of Wales in the Terai: the camp fire after dinner...1876. Creator: Unknown

The Prince of Wales in the Terai: the camp fire after dinner...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in the Terai: the camp fire after dinner, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India

Background imageCigars Collection: Julius Caspar, Merchant, 1904. Creator: Sven Richard Bergh

Julius Caspar, Merchant, 1904. Creator: Sven Richard Bergh
Julius Caspar, Merchant, 1904

Background imageCigars Collection: 'The House on Fire on Christmas Eve', 1860. Creator: Joseph Swain

"The House on Fire on Christmas Eve", 1860. Creator: Joseph Swain
"The House on Fire on Christmas Eve", 1860. You had better ride on, for you get nothing in my house, Mr. Twister!'

Background imageCigars Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme du Brabant, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme du Brabant, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme du Brabant, c1797

Background imageCigars Collection: Nous voilà...réunies pour écrire le premier numéro.. 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier

Nous voilà...réunies pour écrire le premier numéro.. 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Nous voila...reunies pour ecrire le premier numero.. 1844. Nous voila donc reunies pour ecrire le premier numero de notre journal..."Le Sans Culotte litteraire...qu'est ce nous allons

Background imageCigars Collection: Aron Johansson (1860-1936), architect, watercolourist, member of the Academy of Fine Arts... 1886

Aron Johansson (1860-1936), architect, watercolourist, member of the Academy of Fine Arts... 1886
Aron Johansson (1860-1936), architect, watercolourist, member of the Academy of Fine Arts, married to 1. Clara Herfordt, 2. Ulrika Elisabeth Ullman, 1886




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"Cigars: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step back in time to the Christmas Truce of 1914 during World War I, where soldiers from opposing sides put down their weapons and shared a moment of peace, bonding over cigars. Imagine Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the engineering genius, standing proudly before the launching chains of the Great Eastern, celebrating his monumental achievement with a well-deserved cigar. In a leisurely moment around 1945, captured by an unknown creator, we see individuals indulging in the pleasure of smoking cigars. Perhaps it was a way to find solace amidst the chaos that war had brought upon them. Traveling to Havana, Cuba in the West Indies brings us face-to-face with a typical dressed Cuban woman enjoying a giant cigar. The rich tobacco heritage is evident as we explore Tienda del Habano stores like Montecristo Cigars and Cohiba Cigars in La Habana Vieja. Even Michelin Tyre Adverts and Doncella cigar advertisements from 1965 remind us that they were once seen as symbols of sophistication and luxury. Notting Hill Gate and Coronet Theatre in West London take us to another era where people would gather for entertainment while savoring their favorite cigars. An old man with cap and white beard transports us back to Havana's vibrant streets once again. His weathered face tells stories untold as he enjoys his cherished smoke amidst his homeland's history-rich backdrop. Onboard H. M. S Prince of Wales in 1941 or during Churchill's visit alongside Brooke and Montgomery on Germany-held east bank of Rhine River on March 25th, 1945 - even amidst wartime decisions - cigars provided moments of respite for these influential figures shaping our world today. They have witnessed historical events unfold; they have been companions through times both turbulent and peaceful. They embody tradition, culture, celebration – connecting people across borders and generations.