Collection Highlights
Wonderful Willie! : What he and Tommy did to Spain / sketches and rhymes by L.D. Bradley.
Date:
ca. 1899
Object Number:
LIB.PZ7.B66.W6
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
65 Irving Place
Object Number:
2007.6.42
Date:
ca. 1960-1980
Medium:
Cardboard, ink, staple and striker
Dimensions:
overall (closed): 5.1 x 5.1 x 0.6 cm (2 x 2 x 1/4 in.)
Description:
White cardboard matchbook printed peach on the background of the matchcover with text printed in red and green. "65 Irving Place" is printed on the front at a 45 degree angle; "65" is printed in red and "Irving Place" is printed in green; "BE SAFE . CLOSE COVER BEFORE STRIKING" is printed on the footer; "65 Irving Place / CORNER OF 18th STREET / NEW YORK CITY / (212) 673-3939" is printed on the reverse; two sets of dots flank the text "UNIVERSAL MATCH , NEW YORK" is printed on the manumark.
Credit Line:
Gift of Joshua Shapiro
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
