Matchbook

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Matchbook

Entry/Object ID

27.10.4

Description

Twilite Motel. Material: paper, metal, emery. Size: 1 1/2" x 2" Description: orange heavy stock paper - folded to cover matchsticks inside (match heads cut off) - staple near bottom holds matches in place - emery striking strip at bottom edge - black print on both sides: "Twilite Motel, Highway 13, 7 Blks. N. of Hwy. 14, Waseca, Minnesota 56093 - "Air Conditioned, Color T.V., Room Phones, Modern - Fireproof" - print on bottom edge: "The Beckman Co., Waseca, Minn. 56093."

Context

Waseca business: Twilite Motel

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Matchbook

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Firemaking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Temperature Control Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

April 20, 2010

Update Date

November 21, 2024