Name/Title
MatchbookEntry/Object ID
1999.59.9Description
Purple cardboard bifold matchbook. The front flap is printed with the inscription, "MONTPELIER VERMONT LODGE #924" with the BPOE logo.
The back is printed with the inscription, "THAT'S FUNNY--I THOUGHT I KNEW EVERY ELK IN TOWN" beneath an illustration of an elk turning around a tree to look at its rear.Context
Produced as an advertisement for the Montpelier, Vermont, Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks.Acquisition
Accession
1999.59Source or Donor
Fuller, Louisa Ambrosini (1917-2003)Acquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
MatchbookNomenclature Sub-Class
Firemaking EquipmentNomenclature Class
Temperature Control EquipmentNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Benevolent and Protective Order of ElksRelated Places
Place
City
MontpelierCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America