Redbank Cigarette Line-1945



Headline reads "Standing in Line at Redbank Store Is Popular Sunday Morning Chore"

Cigarette Line- Part of a crowd of 500 people who stood in line before Berry's Red & White Store In Redbank Sunday Morning where the week's supply of cigarettes was sold in about two hours starting at 9 AM.

According to the article which was incomplete, dated February 26, 1945, Berry's would sell two packs per customer and people came from all over beginning the line at 8 AM. "There are no strings attached but you must give up that Sunday Morning extra hour of sleep in favor of an excursion to Redbank." I found the surprise article at Westbrook Historical Society in their St. Hyacinth's Scrapbook Collection.

 

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  • 8/26/2008 12:21 PM Don McNeil wrote:
    Very interesting picture Sue.I wonder if ther is anybody i knew in that line,That store must of became Robinsons later?Thanks for posting it,hope you are well.
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