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Matchbook

Object Name:
Matchbook
Object ID:
2025.052.03
Creator:
D.D. Bean & Sons Co. -- Manufacturer
Place of Origin:
Jaffrey, NH
Date:
1963-1981
Description:
Matchbook. Political campaign matchbook, paper, blue on white, c. 1963-1981. The matchbook contains paper matches with red heads. The front has an image of the New Hampshire state seal. The reverse has an image of the US Capitol with "CLOSE COVER BEFORE STRIKING." On top edge: "JAMES C. CLEVELAND / Member of Congress." On bottom edge: "D.D. BEAN & SONS CO., JAFFREY, N.H." Inside is blank. The matches are all intact and unused.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-1.875 W-1.5 D-0.375 inches
Credit Line:
Gift of Benjamin Wilson
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