Advertising matchbooks from Alameda restaurants, c. 1990s

Object/Artifact

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Advertising matchbooks from Alameda restaurants, c. 1990s

Entry/Object ID

2005.31.1

Description

Acc. No. 05.31.1 (A-D) Subject Category: Businesses of Alameda, Date or Period: c. 1990's Object: Matchbook & Matchboxes (advertising) Description: Matchbook and matchboxes distributed by Alameda restaurants which advertised their establishments. Matchbook measures approx. 2 x 2 in.; the matchboxes are about 2 x 14 in. in size. History of Object: (A) matchbook from the Harbor Bay Isle Club; (B) matchbox from the Rusty Pelican restaurant; (C) matchbox from The Front Room pizza restaurant; (D) matchbox from Spike Africa's Fish House restaurant. Acquired from: Joseph Young Alameda, CA Date: 05/10/05

Interpretative Labels

Label

B, C, D are on display in the Merchants' Novelties Display Case.