William Ward and Sons Cigars - Office Sign
Datec. 1945-1951
Dimensions18 1/8 × 10 3/16 in. (46 × 25.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Robert B. Ward, London, Ontario, 1991.
Object number1991.019.004
Label TextWilliam Ward opened his cigar manufacturing business in 1875. This family-operated business closed in 1952. London was home to more than 20 cigar manufacturing firms at the industry’s peak in 1910. They produced more than 80 million cigars a year.
NameSign, Trade