[Matchbook] White's City, 20-strike, Yellow Black Blue

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Matchbook] White's City, 20-strike, Yellow Black Blue - Full Cover: View of full cover
[Matchbook] White's City, 20-strike, Yellow Black Blue - Full Cover

View of full cover

Name/Title

[Matchbook] White's City, 20-strike, Yellow Black Blue

Entry/Object ID

2023.2.5

Tags

White's City, Matchbook, Paper Ephemera, Paper, Matches, Blue, Yellow, New Mexico

Description

Matchbook bearing branding for White's City DeLuxe Courts (Whites City, New Mexico). Contained 20 matches. Full Cover: Imagery runs across both front, back, and saddle of the cover. Printed in black, mustard-yellow, white, and navy-blue. Imagery is of a panoramic of White's City DeLuxe Courts (motel?). Interior: Plain Manufacturer: The Ohio Match Co., Wadsworth, Ohio Matches: Plain-coloured, flat stick, with blue heads. Matches left: 20

Collection

'Pocket Day-Timer' Matchbook Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Matchbook
Paper Ephemera

Acquisition

Accession

2023.2

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Manufacturer

The Ohio Match Co.

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Wadsworth, Ohio

Country

United States of America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Matchbook

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Firemaking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Temperature Control Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Dimensions when closed

Height

49 mm

Width

39 mm

Depth

9 mm

Material

Cardboard, Match Head Chemicals

Color

Black, Yellow, White, Blue

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Abrasion, Wear

Date Examined

Feb 2, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Surface

Minimal scuffs and scratches.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

February 2, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

March 6, 2023