Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Tobacco Tin "On the Square" with Masonic Symbol
1912-1919
Strater Brothers Tobacco Co.
USA: Kentucky, Louisville
Metal, paint
Overall: 5/8"h x 3-1/4"w x 3-1/4"d
Gift of Waine E. Morse
2020.012

Masonic Tobacco Tin "On the Square". Square-shaped metal tobacco tin has hinged lid that is painted red, with gold-painted raised design of a square and compasses and the text, "ON THE SQUARE" below. On bottom side, gold painted background with red text printed on it: "ON THE SQUARE. / FOR TWENTY YEARS THE STANDARD / GENTLEMAN'S CHEW IN KENTUCKY, / THE HOME OF WHITE BURLEY / TOBACCO. / INDEPENDENT FACTORY, UNION MADE. / STRATER BROTHERS TOBACCO CO. / BRANCH BURLEY TOBACCO COMPANY INC [possibly] / FACTORY No. 2 5TH [possibly 6TH] DISTRICT OF / KENTUCKY / NOTICE. THE MANUFACTURERS OF / THIS TOBACCO HAVE C[illeg.]LIED WITH ALL / THE REQUIREMENTS [illeg.] LAW [illeg.] / PERSON [illeg.] CAUTIONED UNDER PENALTIES / OF LAW [illeg.] USE THIS PACKAGE FOR / [illeg.] AGAIN.". Inside plain, dark grey metal.