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The '''Imerial Tobacco Co.''' (Imperial Tobacco Ltd.) was founded in 1901 through the merger of several British tobacco companies. In 1902 it went into partnership with the [[American Tobacco Company]] to found the [[British American Tobacco Company]]. See also: [[Civic]]. | The '''Imerial Tobacco Co.''' (Imperial Tobacco Ltd.) was founded in 1901 through the merger of several British tobacco companies. In 1902 it went into partnership with the [[American Tobacco Company]] to found the [[British American Tobacco Company]]. See also: [[Civic]]. | ||
[[File:ImperialAd.jpg|thumb|400px|Ad, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Imperial Page.png|thumb|400px|Shape Chart, courtesy Doug Valitchka]]Brands involved: [[Comoy's]], [[Bewlay]], [[Nording]], [[Ogden's]], [[Salmon & Gluckstein]], and [[Steel's]] | [[File:ImperialAd.jpg|thumb|400px|Ad, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Imperial Page.png|thumb|400px|Shape Chart, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Imperial.jpg|thumb|400px|Ad featuring Imperial in a Wally Frank Catalog]]Brands involved: [[Comoy's]], [[Bewlay]], [[Nording]], [[Ogden's]], [[Salmon & Gluckstein]], and [[Steel's]] | ||
<gallery perrow=2 widths=250px heights=175px caption="Examples and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | <gallery perrow=2 widths=250px heights=175px caption="Examples and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> |