Matchbook
Object number2015.22.1586
Date1938
Mediumpaper; ink
Credit LineThe Elaine B. and Carl Krasik Collection of Pennsylvania and Presidential Political Memorabilia
DescriptionFlattened red matchbook with black text throughout.DimensionsHeight x Width: 4.563 × 1.563 in. (11.6 × 4 cm)InscriptionsTop, upside-down text reads "A / REAL REPUBLICAN / Vote For / ARTHUR H. JAMES / For / GOVERNOR of / PENNSYLVANIA."
Bottom section reads "A REAL REPUBLICAN / Vote For / ARTHUR H. JAMES /For / GOVERNOR of / PENNSYLVANIA".
Red text across bottom section reads "CLOSE COVER FOR SAFETY"
MarksMakers mark under friction strip reads "ADVANCE WATCH & PRTG. CORP. / CHICAGO, ILL. MADE IN U.S.A."
Related person
Arthur H. James
Related institution
Republican Party
(United States, founded 1854)
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1938
The Diamond Match Company
