Matchbook

Name/Title

Matchbook

Entry/Object ID

1992.10.18

Description

White matchbook with black image of a tree, horse and wagon and a barn in the distance. On the back is the name of the restaurant in black letters -- "The Putney Summit Restaurant and Inn." On the flap securing the white-tipped matches is the address -- Route 5, Putney, VT. -- and a warning that reads, Clove cover. Strike match on back." On the top edge is a telephone number: 802-387-5806. On the lower edge is the manufacturer or distributor: J.L. Nelson Inc., (603) 336-5692.

Context

Produced as an advertisement for The Putney Summit Restaurant and Inn in Putney, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1992.10

Source or Donor

Hand, Samuel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

J.L. Nelson Inc.

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

1-1/2 in

Length

1-3/4 in

Material

Cardboard

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

The Putney Summit Restaurant and Inn

Related Places

Place

Town

Putney

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America