On Fri, 27 Nov 1998 23:08:32 -0800 "Roy & April Bass" <BASSRA@concentric.net> writes: >Liz, > >I am so confused Welcome to the club April. I'm confused on every line I' researching. At the turn of the century thru the 20's and 30's there was many, many one room cigar factories here in Tampa. If you looked at the City directories and census for that time period, you will find lots of the entries occupation listed as "cigar maker". Most were a family affair, some had their own name and some sold their cigars to the bigger named companies who sold them under their label. All cigars at that time were hand rolled. While Gadsden County was probably the main Tobacco area, Tampa was the Cigar Capitol. The following addresses might be able to help you. Ybor City Chamber of Commerce 11800 9th Ave E Tampa, Fl 33605 Ph 813-248-3712 Ybor City Museum Society 2009 18th St N Tampa, Fl 33605 Ph 813-247-1434 Cigar Makers Local 533 1520 9th Ave Tampa, Fl 33605 Ph 813-248-1382 Good luck, Don Geary