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Cigarette Package, Number 7 Lights, Cigarettes Cause Mouth Diseases
Identifier:
2007.18.4Description:
Unopened package of cigarettes with French and English printing on carton. Holds 25 filtered cigarettes. Package includes a dominant graphic image of a mouth with decaying teeth & gums and a written warning by Health Canada. White, blue, gold, red, beige.;Demonstrates the early 21st century attitudes about tobacco use and the associated health risks.;Purchased by donor when visiting Quebec City in 2004;1) Warning. Cigarettes Cause Mouth Diseases/ cigarette smoke causes oral cancer, gum diseases and tooth loss. Health Canada |Date:
1999 – 2009Materials:
Tobacco, Paper, PlasticDimensions:
3.5" h 4" w 0.5" dCurrent Location Status:
In StorageSource:
Gift Of John And Marilyn MerdzinskiRelated Entities:
Rock City Tobacco Company (creator) Marilyn Merdzinski (donor)Marilyn Merdzinski was one of the Grand Rapids Public Museum's most influential and longest-serving employees. She started her career at the GRPM just out of college in 1977 and retired 37 years later in 2015. During her tenure at the GRPM she held numerous leadership positions in the Collections Department, eventually retiring as the Vice President of Collections. Among her numerous accomplishments are stewarding the museum's collections safely through several moves, helping to establish the conceptual framework for the new Van Andel Museum Center, becoming a national leader on NAGPRA issues, and helping to found the Museum School.
