German cigarette cards on famous dancers of the world (Collection of), 1930-1935

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Summary

Title:
Collection of German cigarette cards on famous dancers of the world
Dates:
1930-1935
Creators:
Cigarettenfabrik Orami, Garbáty Cigarettenfabrik, and Eckstein-Halpaus
Abstract:
Five albums of promotional sets of cigarette cards featuring pictures and text on famous dancers of the world, published by German cigarette companies in the 1930s. The contents of these albums were issued as collector's cards and distributed with cigarette packages from three companies: Orami and Eckstein-Halpaus--both in Dresden--and Garbáty in Berlin. Two of the albums are part of a series: "Berühmte Tänzerinnen und Tänzer" (Famous Dancers), published by Cigarettenfabrik Orami with unspecified creation dates. The other three albums in the collection were published in 1932 and 1933. The first two, titled "Der Künstlerische Tanz" (The Art of Dance) and "Die Tanzbühnen der Welt" (The Dance Stages of the World), were both published in 1932 by Eckstein-Halpaus. The other dated album in the collection is titled "Berühmte Tänzerinnen" -- published by Garbáty Cigarettenfabrik in 1933.
Extent:
1.75 Linear Feet 2 boxes
Language:
German .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Collection of German cigarette cards on famous dancers of the world, Collection no. 6214, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

Five albums of promotional sets of cigarette cards featuring pictures and text on famous dancers of the world, published by German cigarette companies in the 1930s. The contents of these albums were issued as collector's cards and distributed with cigarette packages from three companies: Orami and Eckstein-Halpaus--both in Dresden--and Garbáty in Berlin. Two of the albums are part of a series: "Berühmte Tänzerinnen und Tänzer" (Famous Dancers), published by Cigarettenfabrik Orami with unspecified creation dates. The other three albums in the collection were published in 1932 and 1933. The first two, titled "Der Künstlerische Tanz" (The Art of Dance) and "Die Tanzbühnen der Welt" (The Dance Stages of the World), were both published in 1932 by Eckstein-Halpaus. The other dated album in the collection is titled "Berühmte Tänzerinnen" -- published by Garbáty Cigarettenfabrik in 1933.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller, September 21, 2020.
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About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Bo Doub
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-02-11 14:11:58 -0800 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Collection of German cigarette cards on famous dancers of the world, Collection no. 6214, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US
Contact:
(213) 740-5900
specol@usc.edu
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