LMX_58.1 Canadian History Hardtack

LMX_58.1 | Champlain Discovers Lake Champlain, about 1609 Hardtack cracker laser etched with a reproduction of a secret message intended for fellow Hunter Initiates in 1926 Canada. Hardtack can be eaten as is, cooked or displayed.Packaging includes utility cord and matte black plastic fixtures.Lasts indefinitely unopened and protected from moisture. These images are reproductions of cigarette cards produced by Imperial Tobacco and sold in Canada in 1926. A British company, Imperial Tobacco was founded in 1901 as a conglomeration of 13 preexisting British Tobacco concerns. This monopoly firm quickly expanded overseas and began to dominate the North American market via acquisitions and mergers. A 1911 Supreme Court anti-trust ruling lead to the dissolution and break-up of Imperial’s presence of the continent. In the rush to divest, the firm’s Canadian division was left vestigial, allowing it a semi-independence over packaging and printing. The demands of American tobacco and British capi