Name/Title
Handlery Hotels Matchbook cover, c. 1930sEntry/Object ID
2024.29.2Description
Acc. No. 24.29.2
Subject Category: Hotels, Alameda Hotel; Businesses of Alameda, Bars, Restaurants
Date or Period: c. 1930s
Object: matchbook cover
Description: A matchbook cover with a light blue base with design in white, blue, green and red on a navy blue background, stating on the flap: 'La Taverna / Cocktail Lounge / Coffee Shop / Dinning Room', and on the back an image of a building with palm trees, and text: 'Alameda Hotel / Alameda California'. On the spine: Harry Handlery / Managing Owner. On the inside, a list of Handlery Hotels. Matches have been removed. Made in U.S.A. by The Diamond Match Co.
Size: (unfolded) L 4" x W 1 1/2"
History of Object: Matchbook cover advertising Handlery Hotels, and in particular, the Alameda Hotel and the dining facility, called La Taverna.
Acquired from: Evelyn Kennedy
Donation Date: April 2022; Catalog Date: 3/3/2024
