Matchbook
Object number98.45.1
Manufacturer
Lion Match Company, Inc.
Datec.1955
MediumPaper; Ink; Chemical ignition compound; Metal
Credit LineGift of Nancy E. Collette
DescriptionPaper fold-over matchbook w/ advertising imprint featuring the illustration of an infant.Dimensions0.5 x 2 x 4 in. (1.3 x 5.1 x 10.2 cm)InscriptionsMulti-color cover illustration shows a happy infant w/ the legend: "For Health's Sake / Milk In Glass Bottles" ; inside cover in red, white & blue: "Only Glass Bottles Are Sterilized";
Printed across face of matches inside: "See What You Buy / Milk In Glass Bottles"
Label TextBottle producers also recognized the value consumers placed on the packaging of milk in a sterile container.
Related institution
Knox Glass Bottle Company
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Lion Match Company, Inc.
c. 1773
Lion Match Company, Inc.
