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African American boy harvesting shade tobacco for the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Date: 1959
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African American boy harvesting shade tobacco for the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

African American children harvesting shade tobacco for the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Date: 1959
Collection

African American children harvesting shade tobacco for the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Cigar boxes stacked in shipping room at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Date: 1959
Collection

Cigar boxes stacked in shipping room at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee carrying sticks of shade tobacco to packers at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Date: 1959
Collection

Employee carrying sticks of shade tobacco to packers at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee preparing cigar wrapper leaves for drying at the Florida Cigar Co. barn in Quincy, Florida.

Date: 1959
Collection

Employee preparing cigar wrapper leaves for drying at the Florida Cigar Co. barn in Quincy, Florida.

Employee removing imperfect cigars from boxes at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Date: 1959
Collection

Employee removing imperfect cigars from boxes at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee spraying tobacco leaves at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Date: 1959
Collection

Employee spraying tobacco leaves at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee transporting shade tobacco with tractor at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Date: 1959
Collection

Employee transporting shade tobacco with tractor at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee using machine to make cigars at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Date: 1959
Collection

Employee using machine to make cigars at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee with boxes of finished cigars stacked in shipping room at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Date: 1959
Collection

Employee with boxes of finished cigars stacked in shipping room at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

	Identifier	Type	Subject
TD00654P	African American boy harvesting shade tobacco for the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.	Industry, Cigarmaking--Florida--Quincy Occupational groups Occupations, Agricultural Farm workers Child labor Leaves Tobacco--Harvesting Agriculture--Florida--Quincy Tobacco farms--Florida--Quincy Agricultural industries--Florida--Quincy--Employees Tobacco industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees Cigar industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees Tobacco workers--Florida--Quincy African American agricultural laborers--Florida--Quincy Plant products industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees	/fpc/TD/TD00654p.gif
TD00654O	African American children harvesting shade tobacco for the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.	Industry, Cigarmaking--Florida--Quincy Occupational groups Occupations, Agricultural Farm workers Child labor Leaves Tobacco--Harvesting Agriculture--Florida--Quincy Tobacco farms--Florida--Quincy Agricultural industries--Florida--Quincy--Employees Tobacco industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees Cigar industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees Tobacco workers--Florida--Quincy African American agricultural laborers--Florida--Quincy Plant products industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees	/fpc/TD/TD00654o.gif
TD00654E	Cigar boxes stacked in shipping room at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.	Industry, Cigarmaking--Florida--Quincy Agricultural industries--Florida--Quincy Plant products industry--Florida--Quincy Tobacco industry--Florida--Quincy Cigar industry--Florida--Quincy Cigar boxes	/fpc/TD/TD00654e.gif
TD00654R	Employee carrying sticks of shade tobacco to packers at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.	Occupational groups Industry, Cigarmaking--Florida--Quincy Occupations, Agricultural Farm workers Agriculture--Florida--Quincy Tobacco farms--Florida--Quincy Tobacco--Storage Tobacco barns Tobacco curing Leaves Plant products industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees Tobacco industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees Cigar industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees Women tobacco workers--Florida--Quincy African American agricultural laborers--Florida--Quincy Agricultural industries--Florida--Quincy--Employees	/fpc/TD/TD00654r.gif
TD00654S	Employee preparing cigar wrapper leaves for drying at the Florida Cigar Co. barn in Quincy, Florida.	Occupations, Agricultural Occupational groups Industry, Cigarmaking--Florida--Quincy Farm workers Agriculture--Florida--Quincy Tobacco farms--Florida--Quincy Tobacco--Storage Tobacco barns Tobacco curing Tobacco--Drying Leaves Plant products industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees Tobacco industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees Cigar industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees Women tobacco workers--Florida--Quincy African American agricultural laborers--Florida--Quincy Agricultural industries--Florida--Quincy--Employees	/fpc/TD/TD00654s.gif
TD00654I	Employee removing imperfect cigars from boxes at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.	Industry, Cigarmaking--Florida--Quincy Cigars Cigar boxes Agricultural industries--Florida--Quincy--Employees Plant products industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees Tobacco industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees Cigar industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees	/fpc/TD/TD00654i.gif
TD00654Q	Employee spraying tobacco leaves at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.	Occupational groups Industry, Cigarmaking--Florida--Quincy Cigar making Leaves Agricultural processing Tobacco--Processing Agricultural industries--Florida--Quincy--Employees Plant products industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees Cigar industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees Tobacco workers--Florida--Quincy Cigar makers--Florida--Quincy Tobacco industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees	/fpc/TD/TD00654q.gif
TD00654T	Employee transporting shade tobacco with tractor at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.	Industry, Cigarmaking--Florida--Quincy Occupational groups Occupations, Agricultural Farm workers Agriculture--Florida--Quincy Tobacco farms--Florida--Quincy Tobacco--Storage Tobacco barns Tractors Agricultural industries--Florida--Quincy--Employees Tobacco industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees Cigar industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees Tobacco workers--Florida--Quincy African American agricultural laborers--Florida--Quincy Plant products industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees	/fpc/TD/TD00654t.gif
TD00654L	Employee using machine to make cigars at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.	Machines Occupational groups Industry, Cigarmaking--Florida--Quincy Cigar making Leaves Tobacco Cigars Machinery Agricultural industries--Florida--Quincy--Employees Tobacco industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees Cigar industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees Women tobacco workers--Florida--Quincy Cigar makers--Florida--Quincy Plant products industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees	/fpc/TD/TD00654l.gif
TD00654G	Employee with boxes of finished cigars stacked in shipping room at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.	Industry, Cigarmaking--Florida--Quincy Cigars Agricultural industries--Florida--Quincy--Employees Plant products industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees Tobacco industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees Cigar boxes Cigar industry--Florida--Quincy--Employees	/fpc/TD/TD00654g.gif

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African American boy harvesting shade tobacco for the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

African American boy harvesting shade tobacco for the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

African American children harvesting shade tobacco for the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

African American children harvesting shade tobacco for the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Cigar boxes stacked in shipping room at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Cigar boxes stacked in shipping room at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee carrying sticks of shade tobacco to packers at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee carrying sticks of shade tobacco to packers at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee preparing cigar wrapper leaves for drying at the Florida Cigar Co. barn in Quincy, Florida.

Employee preparing cigar wrapper leaves for drying at the Florida Cigar Co. barn in Quincy, Florida.

Employee removing imperfect cigars from boxes at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee removing imperfect cigars from boxes at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee spraying tobacco leaves at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee spraying tobacco leaves at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee transporting shade tobacco with tractor at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee transporting shade tobacco with tractor at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee using machine to make cigars at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee using machine to make cigars at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee with boxes of finished cigars stacked in shipping room at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee with boxes of finished cigars stacked in shipping room at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

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African American boy harvesting shade tobacco for the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

African American boy harvesting shade tobacco for the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

African American children harvesting shade tobacco for the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

African American children harvesting shade tobacco for the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Cigar boxes stacked in shipping room at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Cigar boxes stacked in shipping room at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee carrying sticks of shade tobacco to packers at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee carrying sticks of shade tobacco to packers at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee preparing cigar wrapper leaves for drying at the Florida Cigar Co. barn in Quincy, Florida.

Employee preparing cigar wrapper leaves for drying at the Florida Cigar Co. barn in Quincy, Florida.

Employee removing imperfect cigars from boxes at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee removing imperfect cigars from boxes at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee spraying tobacco leaves at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee spraying tobacco leaves at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee transporting shade tobacco with tractor at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee transporting shade tobacco with tractor at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee using machine to make cigars at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee using machine to make cigars at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee with boxes of finished cigars stacked in shipping room at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.

Employee with boxes of finished cigars stacked in shipping room at the Florida Cigar Co. in Quincy, Florida.