Safe, Match

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Safe, Match

Entry/Object ID

51.88.2

Description

Safety Match Box. Material: metal. Size: 2 1/4" W. x 5" H. x 3" D. Description: white enameled metal box with a front opening to access match stick contents; back pierced with hanging holes; black and red lettered information bordered in green on front: "Compliments of H. A. Woyke & Co., Contractor and Mfgs. of Concrete Drain Tile and Blocks. Phones: Res. 265, Office 230, Waseca, Minn."

Context

Waseca business: H. A. Woyke & Co., Contractor and Mfgs. of Concrete Drain Tile and Block. This artifact came in its box. Box in poor condition and discarded. Indicated match safe made by C. E. Erickson Co., Inc., Des Moines, IA.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Safe, Match

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Storage & Display Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

September 22, 1988

Update Date

November 21, 2024