Big Tobacco in the Big Apple
How New York City Became the Heart of the Tobacco Industry
…and Anti Smoking Activism
Tobacco Industry and Allied Industries Trade Press
Joe Parker - Commentary
– Early Tobacco Journals (1:35)
“Over 8 million smokers enjoy the flavor of People.”
Advertisement for People magazine seeking cigarette advertisements
United States Tobacco Journal, interior page
January 22, 1981
“Light up your sales. Target-market impact. Prestigious national magazine. Newsweek”
Advertisement seeking cigarette advertisements
United States Tobacco Journal, page 1 and interior page
May 22 – June 7, 1981
“Over 8 million smokers enjoy the flavor of People.”
Advertisement for People magazine seeking cigarette advertisements
United States Tobacco Journal, interior page
January 22, 1981
Advertisement insert orders by R. J. Reynolds
Insert orders for cigarette advertisement by R. J. Reynolds requesting newspaper not to place ad near editorial content antithetical to tobacco
September 21, 1978
“Nothing grows like Newport green. Newport. Alive with profits!”
Lorillard advertisement in tobacco trade publication
United States Tobacco and Candy Journal, interior page
1987
“General Cigar & Tobacco was born 75 years ago and we’re still passing out cigars by the millions.”
Trade advertisement
1976
