Women Staffed Perth Amboy Cigar Factories

General Cigar 

550 Johnstone Street 

 Article from

The News Tribune 

Friday, June 3, 1983 

Perth Amboy Celebrates 300 Years 

Noreen Stephenson's Grandmother Esther Sabo worked in 

this factory.
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 General Cigar is now State Insulation.

Made in Perth Amboy - Cigars

Article from

The News Tribune 

Friday, June 3, 1983 

Perth Amboy Celebrates 300 Years 

 

 

Story by Mary Farmer 

 

 

 Consolidated Cigars 

737 Cortland Street 

 

 

 Grabosky Brothers 

169 Washington Street

Farinas Hand Made Cigars 

255 Madison Ave.

Mr. Francisco Farinas owned the shop 

for 27 years. 

He passed away at the age of 93 on

January 13, 2011

1912 More Strikes in Perth Amboy

In 1912, Perth Amboy saw more strikes 

at the factories in the city. 

About 5 or more factories were on strike at the same time. 

The factories were starting to become unionized.

Cigar Factory 

Neville St and  Johnstone St

1,300 women were out on strike. 

Women's wages were far less then men's.

New York Times - June 19, 1912

Pictures of American Smelting and Refining Company and Raritan Copper Works were 

taken from the 1937  PAHS Periscope Yearbook.