Seal of North Carolina Plug Cut Tobacco vtg 1902 LITHO POSTER by Marburg Bros.

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Seal of North Carolina Plug Cut Tobacco Original 1902 Lithograph POSTER by Marburg Bros..
Size is: Center Original area, 20 1/2 x 14 1/2"
Restored area size: 29"x 21 1/2"
This restored original 1902 Tobacco poster is very rare to find in any condition. Original paper advertising posters from this era are very rare, unlike tin advertisement items. This was discovered 40 years ago (in the dirt) under Piper's Opera House in Virginia City, NV.  The center area (the cigarette pack) is all original and is 20 1/2" x 14 1/2". The rest of the poster's outer area is a recreation of the original. When this was found, all of the edges were severely damaged and therefore replaced. For some reason, there is a pin hole through the center of the poster. Piper's Opera House (Virginia City, NV) is very famous and still open for events today. Below are details about the opera house.
I also have 2 very rare and very large (6.5 feet wide x 9.3 feet tall) non-restored original 1902 posters from Seal of North Carolina Plug Cut Tobacco that are several sheets in size available if you message me.
Piper's Opera House was the most enduring Opera House
in Virginia City
, Nevada
. Piper's began as Maguire's Opera House which opened in the summer of 1863 and was located on D Street. It was a leader among theaters in Virginia City; all the major stars and companies played exclusively in this house. John and Henry Piper took over Maguire's on October 9, 1867 with financial support from John W. Mackay; they changed the name to Piper's Opera House. John Piper was formerly a German saloon keeper with no theatrical management experience but he was very successful in his new profession. Under his direction the popular entertainment venue offered melodramas, burlesque, light comedies, variety and minstrel shows, and classical dramas. Nationally known actors, actresses, and theater companies made their appearances, as well as regional and local talent.
Piper's first years of success were ended by the great fire of October 26, 1875 which destroyed more than 2,000 buildings in Virginia City's business district. Piper's was one of the first buildings destroyed and it represented a heavy financial loss to Piper. It was not until January 29, 1878 that John Piper opened his second opera house at a cost of ,000 but soon it was considered the home of drama in Virginia City. This second structure was also destroyed by fire, on March 13, 1883. Piper rented Cooper's Hall and reopened several nights later. Thanks to popular performances, he was able to build his third opera house, which opened May 4, 1885. Classical tragedies, popular comedies, melodramas, musical comedies, and light operas proved popular with audiences and dominated the venue.
Piper leased the newly built McKissick's Opera House in 1888, as well as the Carson Opera House, and established a chain of theaters around which touring house companies could be sent. He managed all of these enterprises until his death in 1897, after which his son Edward Piper continued the business. Edward and other family members managed the theater until 1924 when the theater closed. Today, the building is owned by the County and rented out for events. The have plans to begin further restoration of the building soon.
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