Some incidental objects – like the stethoscope, for instance – are understood by all to be related to a specific occupation. Other items can be identified with multiple occupations. In most cases, they played a part for a period of time and were later forgotten.
Then there were those items that came to be associated with a particular way of life that was far from the original reason they existed. The focus of this article is Prince Albert pipe and cigarette tobacco. Since a good share of men who farmed or worked on farms in the early days used tobacco, Prince Albert tobacco was a staple.
As a 13-year-old being introduced to farm work for the first time, much of what I experienced has stuck with me for a lifetime. For…
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Farm Collector (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2022