Big Tobacco in the Big Apple

How New York City Became the Heart of the Tobacco Industry
…and Anti Smoking Activism

Tobacco, Sports, and New York City

BTBA NYC

Alan Blum, MD describes the proliferation of Cigarette advertisements in New York City’s stadiums and arenas. (0:13)

On the Diamond: Tobacco and Baseball

Shead Stadium Marlboro billboard

Marlboro billboard shea stadium

Marlboro Sign at Shea Stadium

Advertisement
Marlboro
Philip Morris International
Circa 1970s

(The sign and its placement as a backdrop of camera angles at first base is an example of cigarette companies subverting advertising restrictions.)

Skoal Bandits Giveaway at Yankee Stadium

On the Gridiron: Tobacco and Football

On the Ice: Tobacco, Figure Skating and Hockey

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BTBA NYC

Sports Sponsorship by Tobacco Companies

New York Baseball Trading Card 1

Baseball, Football, and Hockey

Marlboro billboard shea stadium

The Marlboro Cup, Marlboro Grand Prix, and Marlboro Cup Invitational Handicap

1989 NYT Mag supplement Marlboro Grand Prix

Skoal Dippin’ Man:
The Bobby Murcer Story

1983 Yankees Magazine Murcer retires

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