#cigar stores

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Life-sized wooden statues outside cigar stores, 1926.

Shops in the 18th and 19th centuries often had signs or figures outside to indicate to an illiterate or non-English speaking population the type of goods or services provided. Wooden carvings of people indicated that tobacco was for sale inside. Statues of Indians were common, for it was the native people who had introduced European settlers to the stuff. In Britain, carvers had never seen a real Indian, so they had to use their imagination, and the result was far from reality.

Cigar store Indians came to the U.S. in the late 18th century. In time, carvers expanded their repertoire to include other kinds of figures—Turks with turbans, soldiers, fashionable ladies. Many of the carvers, who began by creating figures for ships, were located in New York. By the end of the 19th century, however, cities began passing zoning ordinances about the width of streets, and these figures began to disappear. But, as Hoppé's photos testify, there were still some being used in 1926. Today they are collectors' items.

Photos: E.O. Hoppé via the Bruce Silverstein Gallery

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

“Arrestation sensationnelle à Verdun,” La Presse. May 7, 1931. Page 09. --- La Sureté de Montreal découvre, dans la ville voisins, l’auteur de plusieurs hold ups --- UNE BELLE CAPTURE --- Le bandit solitaire qui depuis quelques semaines semait la terreur chez les employés de la compagnie 'United Cigar stores", en les attaquant a main armée pour enlever l’argent de la caisse, est enfin tombé aux mains des agents de la Sureté. La Capture Le prévenu a été arrêté, ce matin, à 7 heures 30, dans sa chambre. dans une pension de la rue Wellington, à Verdun. Conduit aux quartiers-généraux de la police, à Montréal, il a donné le nom d'Henri Roy, alias Lacerte. Il est âgé de 25 ans. Il avoue tout Roy. interrogé par les policiers qui sont enfin parvenus à tomber sur sa piste, après un travail surhumaln jour et de nuit, a avoué avoir commis toute une, série vols à main armée. Dès le premier vol a main armée commis dans un établissement des "United Cigar Stores", l'inspecteur Foucault, l’assistant-inspecteur Armand Brodeur, ainsi que les sergents-détectives Laroche, Bourdon, Poirier et Gursky commençaient l’enquête. Depuis lors, leur courage et leur dévouement ont été mis à une rude éprouve. Il leur a fallu passer des journées entières de plusieurs nuits, à la recherche du terrible "gun-man” qui semblait disparaître comme par enchantement, apres chacun de ses forfaits.

Sur une piste Finalement, les sergents-détectives Laroche, Bourdon, Poirier et Gursky parvirent à tomber sur une piste qui, ce matin, les a menés à Verdun. La propriétaire de la pension ou le prévenu demeurait a laissé entrer les agents avec la meilleure volonté du monde.

On le savait armé Les détectives ravalent le prévenu armé. Ils se rendirent à sa chambre dont ils trouverant la porte verrouillée à l’interieur. L’agent Laroche se fit apporter un couteau de table et avec cet instrument, il parvint à faire joner le verrou sans éveiller le dormeur. Arrêté dans son lit Un instant plus tard, les limiers entouraient le lit ou Roy dormait. Il parut aussi surpris que si la foudre eut tombé sur la demeure, mais avant qui’il eut le temps de faire un seul mouvement, il eut les menottes aux poignets. Un revolver chargé Sous son oreiller, les agents ont trouvé un revolver du calibre 38, chargé de six balles. Il avait, de plus, seize autres cartouches dans les goussets de ses habits. Il n’avait plus un seul sou sur lui, mais il a déclaré aux policiers que ce matin même, à 10 heures, il avait résolu d’aller commettre un autre hold-up dans la succursale des ‘United Cigar Stores,’ à l’angle des rue Notre-Dame et McGill.

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