Cigars Collection (#13)

Susi - with a cigar box. 1950s

Health, Wealth and All Prosperity. The scene of a fun evening - pipes, cigarettes and cigars have been smoked, cards have been played and ale and whiskey have been drunk! Date: circa 1909

Tobacco Stall in Market
Tobacconists stall in a Co-operative market selling cigars, cigarettes, snuff and other forms of tobacco Date: 1909

Cigar makers demonstraion in Havana
In Havana, Cuba, the cigar- makers demonstrate in protest against the mechanisation of their trade Date: 1928

Good Luck card in the shape of a cigar. Date: circa 1890s

Four bulldogs on a greetings card -- The Philosophers. With quotations (forming a four-line verse) from Lucretius, Hamlet, Kirke White and Democritus. Date: circa 1890s

Victorian Scrap, man smoking cigar
Victorian Scrap, black man smoking cigar. circa 1880s

Obvious on the Face of it. H. M. Bateman cartoon
Obvious on the Face of it: " How does the war affect you, old fellow?" " Oh! Frightfully, old man - frightfully

Main and Delaware Streets, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Junction of Main and Delaware Streets, Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Date: 1906

Cigars de Joy
An advertisement for Cigars de Joy, marketed here as offering immediate and complete relief in cases of asthma, cough, bronchitis, hayfever and shortness of breath. Date: 1881

Carolina Cheruto cigar advertisement, Reginald McKenna taxes
Advertisement for Carolina Cheruto cigars from the First World War period featuring a picture of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Reginald McKenna

Carved World War One tank - cigar box
Carved World War One tank (used as a cigar box with 2 cigars inside !).. Trench Art

Which is it Master likes so much? by George Studdy
Which is it Master likes so much? Bonzo tries out all the cigars in his masters cabinet, to see what the attraction is. Date: 1923

The winner. Theres no need for luck when a man has pluck, A smile and a cheerful song, and passes on strife in the game of life to help the world along

Title page depicting the bar in the House of Deputies, illustration from the illustrated
XIR386412 Title page depicting the bar in the House of Deputies, illustration from the illustrated supplement of Le Petit Journal, 5th November, 1892 (colour litho) by Meyer

Davison Newman & co, Creechurch Lane, London c. 1920 (b / w photo)
XJF323043 Davison Newman & co, Creechurch Lane, London c.1920 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scottish and Spanish visitors to the Great Exhibition, 1851 (engraving)
XJF3037877 Scottish and Spanish visitors to the Great Exhibition, 1851 (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info)

Burmese Cheroot makers
A group of Burmese women Cheroot makers. Date: circa 1906

Picture No. 10899381
Cuban Woman Date:

Stitch McCarthy Portrait
New York, New York: May 24, 1925 Stitch McCarthy, the Mayor of Grand Street, dons a high, hard, stiff white collar for his new role in a finance company, so he will rule in finance as well as politics

Two young men with snow cones in their hands
San Francisco, California: c. 1955. Two young men walk past a cotton candy stand with snow cones in their hands at Playland At The Beach in San Francisco

Cuban cigar production, Cuba C014 / 1498
Cuban cigar production. Close-up of a bundle of cigars produced in Cuba, being held up in a workers hand. The cigars are produced from dried leaves of the tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

Cuban cigar production, Cuba C014 / 1497
Cuban cigar production. Worker displaying a bundle of cigars produced in Cuba. The cigars, containing tobacco, are produced from the dried leaves of the tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

Jupiter cigars for sale here. Tobacco label showing Jupiter holding bolt of lightning. Date c1868

Mary Creed, 14 years old. Selling cigars in store of Mrs. Breslin, 817 Harrison Avenue. Location: Boston, Massachusetts. Date 1917 January 24

A young wife visiting a cigar shop to buy some cork tipped cigars for her husband. Date: 1928- 1929

The Smokers Promenade
Smoking is the consolation of the universal nation; From the hovel to the palace, All enjoy tobaccos solace. People smoking cigars, pipes and cigarettes Date: 1876

Capital Cigars Prime Tobacco
Tobacco Jack. Capital Cigars Prime Tobacco. A man made out of smoking equipment such as cigars, cigarettes and pipes. Date: 1875

Belgian soldiers in street scene, Belgium, WW1
Belgian soldiers in a street scene, Belgium, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Cigar advert
Advertising pillar for Ceylon cigar factory, Landskrona 1913. Date: 1913

The Earl of Lonsdale at Bertram Mills Circus, 1935
Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale (1857 - 1944), English nobleman. The second son of the 3rd Earl of Lonsdale, he succeeded his brother, the 4th Earl, in 1882

Silhouette of Phil May
Wonderful silhouette self-portrait of the celebrated English cartoonist, Phil May (1864 - 1903) showing him in profile smoking one of his signature cigars. Date: 1911

After the War by George Ranstead
Humorous illustration on a postcard by George Ranstead, an amateur artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps

The Great Eastern scrapped: the auction, 1888
The Great Eastern under the hammer. After a thirty year career, the great steamship was scrapped, with her hull and fittings being sold at auction at New Ferry, Liverpool. 1

X-ray of whiskey and cigar
X-ray photography of cigar, cigar cutter, lighter and a glass of whiskey on the rocks

Cigar Shop, New York
Acker, Merritt [Merrall] & Condit. Acker, Merrall & Condit Co. tea testers (Byron list) store; dry goods on shelves and a glassed-in room full of cigars in the center of the store

Swank - postcard by Lawson Wood
Two young lads show off! Sadly their attempts to be grand and sopisticated have resulted in feeling rather ill...!

Edison as a Youth
THOMAS ALVA EDISON - as a boy, he sells newspapers and cigars to passengers on the Grand Trunk Railroad

Ladies Leave after Meal
After dinner, the ladies leave the table and the room, allowing the men to enjoy port and cigars, and to discuss the matters of the day

Edwards Bear / Lampstand
After being shot by Edward, Prince of Wales, this bear is stuffed and used to hold a light and a tray of cigars at Marlborough House

Waiters Lights up Cigars
A waiter produces a box of matches to light up guests cigar and cigarette

Advertisement fors L Tanner, Tobacconist, Derby
Advertisement for SL Tanner, Tobacconist, Stationer & Newsagent, 4 Bold Lane, Derby. " High Peak" Mixture, One Shilling per ounce

Klondike / Services 1900
Cigars and liquor for sale, watch repairs done, brokers, an undertaker and a lawyer offer services on Steadman Avenue, Nome, Alaska, during the gold rush

Brits in the Philippines
British men relax with cigars and coffee after dinner

Tobacconist Shop
Tobacconists shop, London

Drying cigar leaves, Dona Elba Cigars, Granada, Nicaragua, Central America

Too Much Prosperity?
Does too much prosperity lead to diamond dog collars, bathing in milk, lighting cigars from burning dollar bills and champagne foot baths?

Tobacco Stall / Co-Op
Tobacconists stall in a Co-operative market selling cigars, cigarettes, snuff and other forms of tobacco

For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

"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.