Cigar Factories of 1885: Where were they? Not where you think

(National Cigar History Museum) ... a state-by-state overview of cigar factories in operation in 1885. It focuses on the 20 states with the most factories. You will see how many small, medium and large factories each state had, and where key ones were located. ... States are listed in order, beginning with the state in which the largest number of cigar factories were operating in 1885. Continued

Photo: J. Weingartner & Son Cigar Factory, 414 East Walnut Street, North Wales, Montgomery, PA (Library of Congress).