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Matchbook

Title:
The Eating House, Cranmore Mountain, North Conway, N.H.
Object Name:
Matchbook
Object ID:
2011.013.02
Place of Origin:
Chicago, IL
Date:
1960-1980
Description:
Matchbook, used, from restaurant at Cranmore Mountain, North Conway, NH, 1960-1980. Yellow cover, printed in silver. On front: "THE EATING HOUSE / CRANMORE MOUNTAIN / NORTH CONWAY, N.H. / Close Cover For Safety", with image of a restaurant exterior. On back: "Ruth Leslie / Manager / THE EATING HOUSE". At bottom: "Superior Match Co., Chicago, U.S.A.", with strike strip above. White interior, not printed. Contains eight white-headed paper matches, held in place by one staple through the bottom flap.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-2 W-1.6 D-0.4 inches
Provenance:
Acquired by donors' father, Henry Goldich (1907-1981), while visiting the White Mountains in the 1960s or 70s.
Credit Line:
Gift of Louis Goldich and Jean Blumin in memory of their father, Henry Goldich
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