Matchbook

Object/Artifact

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Historic Saranac Lake

Name/Title

Matchbook

Entry/Object ID

2022.88.1

Description

Matchbook from Hotel Saranac, c. 1950s. Green, pink, and white color scheme. Cover has illustration of the hotel, and back cover reads, "100 Rooms, 100 Baths, Fireproof, Cocktail Lounge." Phone number listed as Saranac Lake 1100. Matches have been removed, striker still present.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1949 - circa 1959

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

Hotels, Matchcovers, Matches, Advertising

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Unfolded

Height

5 in

Width

1-3/4 in

Material

Paper

Color

Green, Pink, White