Name/Title
MatchbookEntry/Object ID
1992.10.11Description
Yellow matchbook with brown lettering and the image of a man wearing a sombrero and sitting against a cactus. Over the image are the words, "Tortilla Flat." On the bottom of the cover flap is the warning, "Be Safe, Close Cover Before Striking." On the flap to which a partial number of white-tipped matches are attached are the words, "Mexican Food." The manufacturer, "Universal Match Corp. Boston," is printed on the bottom edge. On the top edge on a brown strip is the word, "Cocktails." On the backside are various locations for the restaurant -- Burlington, VT, Merrimack, N.H., Portsmouth, N.H. and Portland, ME.Context
Produced as an advertisement for Tortilla Flat in Burlington, Vermont.Acquisition
Accession
1992.10Source or Donor
Hand, SamuelAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
Universal Match Corp.Place
State/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
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
Tortilla FlatRelated Places
Place
City
Burlington, Portsmouth, PortlandCounty
Chittenden County, Merrimack CountyState/Province
Vermont, New Hampshire, MaineCountry
United States of America, MexicoContinent
North America