Van Velzer Cigar Mural

Beautiful mural of an old local cigar company. Sign reads: Van Velzer Cigar Company Project Leaders: Carole Bersin - Minnesota Alicia Rheal - Wisgonsin Sullivan Legacy, ILC Sponsor: History The Van Velzer Cigar Company was established in 1877 by brothers Washington and Ferdinand Van Velzer and was in business for almost 70 years. During its peak period, they produced over a million hand made cigars annually. One of their logos was "A cigar, a smile, make life worth while" the greatest walls earth WAILDOGS Delavan, Ws. The Walldogs came to Delavan to paint our town's history. "The Greatest Walls On Earth" event took place June 24 - 28, 2015. During the celebration, 18 historic murals were painted.