Matchbook

Object/Artifact

Historic Saranac Lake

Name/Title

Matchbook

Entry/Object ID

2023.3.339

Description

Matchbook promoting the Christmas Club at Adirondack National Bank. Front has image of Santa Claus and reads, "Santa Says--Join our Christmas Club." Inside top flap has label reading, "Headquarters for Members of Christmas Club. Sponsored by the Incorporated Organization Christmas Club Originators of the Christmas Club Plan. Payment Number 1 due this week." Matches have images of toy soldiers and Christmas trees printed across them. Back of book has image of a person walking through the snow near a cabin and pine trees and reads, "Adirondack National Bank & Trust Co., Saranac Lake, N. Y., Member F. D. I. C." Produced by Lion Match Co.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Matchbook

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Firemaking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Temperature Control Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Christmas presents, Matchcovers, Matches

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Closed

Height

2-1/4 in

Width

2 in

Color

Blue, Red, White, Green

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Adirondack National Bank

Web Links and URLs

https://localwiki.org/hsl/Adirondack_National_Bank