Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
The Four Seasons
Object Number:
2008.47.181
Medium:
Cardboard, wood, striker, adhesive
Dimensions:
Overall (closed): 2 3/16 x 2 15/16 x 5/16 in. (5.5 x 7.4 x 0.8 cm)
Description:
40 stick matchbook with white exterior. Front cover with red/orange design of tree logo and striker on closure. Rear cover with name and address of hotel in brown below four tree logo designs in pink, green, red/orange, and brown. White interior with telephone number in black text and bright red wooden matchsticks.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lila A. Morris
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
