Name/Title
Cigarette Lighter advertising The Morton Beauty Salon, c. 1950s-1960sEntry/Object ID
2015.93.4Description
ACC. NO. 15.93.4
SUBJECT CATEGORY: BUSINESSES
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1950's-1960's
OBJECT: LIGHTER; CIGARETTE
DESCRIPTION: A CIGARETTE LIGHTER IN ITS ORIGINAL BOX. THE LIGHTER IS COMPOSED OF CHROME METAL AND DESIGNED WITH FLAT SIDES IN BLACK COLORED ENAMEL PANELS; ONE PANEL STATES, "MORTON BEAUTY SALON," THE OTHER PANEL DISPLAYS THREE IMAGES OF WOMEN WITH THEN STYLED HAIRDOS. THE LIGHTER BASE IS SIGNED, "SUPER AUTOMATIC LIGHTER, JAPAN," ALSO, THERE IS AN ENGRAVED CAPTION, "MADISON."
SIZE: L 2" X W 2"
HISTORY OF OBJECT: AN ADVERTISING GIVEAWAY CIGARETTE LIGHTER FROM THE MORTON BEAUTY SALON, 1410 ENCINAL AVENUE, ALAMEDA.
DONOR: ALAMEDA MUSEUM ACQUISITION FUND
CATALOGED: SEPTEMBER 5, 2015
