The Bloch Brothers Tobacco Company of Wheeling, West Virginia, was founded by brothers Aaron and Samuel in 1879 and became known for its tasteful and widespread advertisements of its "Mail Pouch" chewing tobacco, which the company famously had painted on the sides of some 20,000 barns across the rural Ohio River Valley area. Advertisements also included themed informational posters, such as this example, which would draw in potential buyers with interesting scenes and humorous United States historical factoids. This specific exampled is themed after the "CAMEL CORPS OF THE UNITED STATES," with an image of a wary U.S. cavalry officer attempting to steady himself on a disgruntled camel mount. A text box underneath the scene describes how for a brief period of time the U.S. attempted to use Arabian camels in the Southwest territories, but the animals proved too stubborn and were set free on the Arizona plains (Colt even made a Camel Gatling Gun of which few are known and very valuable!). A legend underneath reads "Today men of vision chew MAIL POUCH TOBACCO." Enclosed in a black frame measuring 42 x 29 inches.

The poster is very fine with a few minor folding and creases, light edge wear, and scattered minor handling marks. The frame is excellent. A wonderful decoration for your gun room!