Merry X-Ray and a Happy New Lung

When Santa Sold Cigarettes

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The season of giving was not immune to the pervasive reach of the tobacco companies. Enlisting Santa as a spokesman the tobacco companies offered promotions, cards, special packaging, and their mascots adorned as the jolly old elf for decades. This exhibition, Merry X-Ray and a Happy New Lung: When Santa Sold Cigarettes, highlights this nefarious past connection between St. Nick and Big Tobacco.