This is a cardboard matchbook. The matchbook is red with the Rock Island logo on either side. On the bottom of one side of the matchbook, the text "CLOSE COVER BEFORE STRIKING MATCH" is printed in black ink. The other side of the matchbook is torn on the bottom, with the whole strike plate missing. The inside of the matchbook has the Rock Island logo on the top. There are no matches remaining in the matchbook. The matchbook measures 1.5" (w) x 2" (l).
Collection
Permanent Collection
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Matchbook
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Firemaking Equipment
Nomenclature Class
Temperature Control Equipment
Nomenclature Category
Category 02: Furnishings
Search Terms
Broomfield Depot
Parts
Count
1
Provenance
Notes
These items were found in the agents office on the wall and in the S. attic and in the other rooms of the building. These were found by Dawn McGuire and Suzanne Nash, Jan. 6, 1979.