Matchbook

Name/Title

Matchbook

Entry/Object ID

1992.10.13

Description

Pink matchbook with blue printing. The front says "Sweetwaters" in script, with a warning at the bottom that reads, "Be Safe. Close the Cover before Striking." The back says, "Corner of Church & College on the Marketplace, Downtown Burlington, 864-9800." Tehre are white-tipped matches. The manufacturer, listed on the bottom edge, is "Universal Match Corp., St. Louis, 1-800-325-8165."

Context

Produced as an advertisement for Sweetwaters in Burlington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1992.10

Source or Donor

Hand, Samuel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Universal Match Corp.

Place

City

St. Louis

State/Province

Missouri

Country

United States of America

Continent

North 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

Width

2 in

Length

2 in

Material

Cardboard

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sweetwaters

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America