Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Matchbook issued for use on the east coast of the United States between 1930-1960. It is printed with an advertisement that declares that the establishment is for Gentiles only.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Classification
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Personal Equipment and Supplies
- Category
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Smoking paraphernalia
- Object Type
-
Matchbooks (aat)
- Physical Description
- Matchbook; cardboard rectangle; unfolded; front (outside of cover) is blue with an illustration of a small cabin surrounded by trees; "SMALLWOOD / MOUNTAIN LAKES / VACATION PARADISE / NEW YORK" above and below house; spine has "1600 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL" in white; back cover has an illustration of water through trees; 'MOUNTAIN LAKES / COUNTRY CLUB / LAKE HILL LODGE / HIGH VIEW LODGE" in yellow above illustration and "SELECTED CLIENTELE" below; black strip for strking matches at bottom; back (inside of cover) is white with black print with information about the community.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 4.375 inches (11.113 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
- Materials
- overall : paper, ink
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The matchbook was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2011.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-02-01 09:17:02
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn47642
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Matchbook issued for use on the east coast of the United States between 1930-1960. It is printed with an advertisement that declares that the establishment is for Gentiles only.
