Cigar City Sign
by Robert Wilder Jr
Title
Cigar City Sign
Artist
Robert Wilder Jr
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Arturo Fuente established a cigar factory in Ybor City in 1912. The Cuban immigrant was 24 at the time and his factory was just one of almost 200 in the Tampa area. By 1924 the company had grown to employ 500 workers and was incorporated. Unfortunately production ended in that same year when fire destroyed the three story wooden structure. It would be until 1946 that production would be in full swing again. By the 1960’s the brand was one of the largest in the world. While they no longer make cigars in Ybor the company still sells them in the city and the family name can be found throughout Cigar City.
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January 19th, 2022
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