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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA, photography credit Joel Benjamin
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA, photography credit Joel Benjamin
H. Upmann
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA, photography credit Joel Benjamin

H. Upmann

Cigar Makers, Founded 1844
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In 1844, two brothers, August and Hermann Upmann started the H. Upmann cigar brand. The brothers are were pioneers in the cigar industry and are acknowledged as the inventors of the cedar box as a means to store cigars.