11 items found
Collection ID is exactly "40" AND Format is exactly "matchbooks"
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Matchbook Advertising Buying War Bonds, ca. 1943

Matchbook Advertising Buying War Bonds, ca. 1943
Date
1943 (circa)
Description
Matchbook encouraging the purchase of war bonds during World War II. The matches are shaped like aerial bombs with a note to "Strike on Backside," refering to both the striker on the reverse of the matchbook and the "backside" of German Chancellor Adolph Hitler, who is seen clutching the Earth.
Collection
Matchbook Advertising Buying War Bonds, ca. 1943

Matchbook Advertising Buying War Bonds, ca. 1943
Matchbook Advertising the Boxing Match of Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, 1936

Matchbook Advertising the Boxing Match of Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, 1936
Date
1936-06-18
Description
Advertisment for the "Biggest Match Yet," a boxing match between American Joe "Brown Bomber" Louis and German Max Schmeling. The fight took place on June 19, 1936, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (The matches incorrectly give June 18, 1936, as the date of the broadcast.)
Collection
Matchbook Advertising the Boxing Match of Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, 1936

Matchbook Advertising the Boxing Match of Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, 1936
Matchbook from Club 22 in Miami Beach, ca. 1945

Matchbook from Club 22 in Miami Beach, ca. 1945
Date
1945 (circa)
Description
Matchbook advertising Club 22 on the corner of 2200 Park Avenue in Miami Beach.
Collection
Matchbook from Club 22 in Miami Beach, ca. 1945

Matchbook from Club 22 in Miami Beach, ca. 1945
Matchbook from Fu Manchu Chinese and American Restuarant in Miami Beach, ca. 1950

Matchbook from Fu Manchu Chinese and American Restuarant in Miami Beach, ca. 1950
Date
1950 (circa)
Description
Matchbook advertising Fu Manchu American and Chinese restaurant at 325 71st Street in Miami Beach.
Collection
Matchbook from Fu Manchu Chinese and American Restuarant in Miami Beach, ca. 1950

Matchbook from Fu Manchu Chinese and American Restuarant in Miami Beach, ca. 1950
Matchbook from Irvin's Chicken in the Rough Restaurant in Miami Beach, ca. 1943

Matchbook from Irvin's Chicken in the Rough Restaurant in Miami Beach, ca. 1943
Date
1943 (circa)
Description
Matchbook advertising Irvin's Chicken in the Rough Restaurant, a Miami Beach fried chicken franchise, located at 441-41st Street.
Collection
Matchbook from Irvin's Chicken in the Rough Restaurant in Miami Beach, ca. 1943

Matchbook from Irvin's Chicken in the Rough Restaurant in Miami Beach, ca. 1943
Matchbook from Parrot Jungle in Miami, ca. 1940

Matchbook from Parrot Jungle in Miami, ca. 1940
Date
1940 (circa)
Description
Matchbook advertising Parrot Jungle in Miami with illustrations of a Duke-Salmon crested cockatoo, flamingos, macaws and an alligator from the attraction. The Lion Match Co. logo is hidden behind the matches.
Collection
Matchbook from Parrot Jungle in Miami, ca. 1940

Matchbook from Parrot Jungle in Miami, ca. 1940
Matchbook from Pig and Sax and the 600 Club in Miami, ca. 1942

Matchbook from Pig and Sax and the 600 Club in Miami, ca. 1942
Date
1942 (circa)
Description
Matchbook advertising the 600 Club cocktail lounge and the Pig and Sax barbecue restaurant, which were located next to each other in Miami. The 600 Club was located at 600 N.E. 13th Street, and the Pig and Sax was located at 13th Street Causeway. The Lion Match Co. logo is hidden behind the matches.
Collection
Matchbook from Pig and Sax and the 600 Club in Miami, ca. 1942

Matchbook from Pig and Sax and the 600 Club in Miami, ca. 1942
Matchbook from the Tramor-Ontra Cafeterias in St. Petersburg, ca. 1939

Matchbook from the Tramor-Ontra Cafeterias in St. Petersburg, ca. 1939
Date
1939 (circa)
Description
Matchbook advertising three locations of the Tramor-Ontra Cafeterias in St. Petersburg. The three locations are listed as 4th Street South, 5th Street South and 5th Street North.
Collection
Matchbook from the Tramor-Ontra Cafeterias in St. Petersburg, ca. 1939

Matchbook from the Tramor-Ontra Cafeterias in St. Petersburg, ca. 1939
Matchbook from The Virginian, ca. 1950

Matchbook from The Virginian, ca. 1950
Date
1950 (circa)
Description
Matchbook advertising The Virginian restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida. The restaurant was located at 134 23rd Street and Collins Avenue.
Collection
Matchbook from The Virginian, ca. 1950

Matchbook from The Virginian, ca. 1950
Matchbook from Tropical Hobbyland in Miami, ca. 1950

Matchbook from Tropical Hobbyland in Miami, ca. 1950
Date
1950 (circa)
Description
Matchbook adversiting the attractions at Tropical Hobbyland located at N.W. 27th Avenue in Miami. Stickers were applied to the back of the matchbook advertising the Saxony Hotel and Silver Dollar Jake in Miami Beach.
Collection
Matchbook from Tropical Hobbyland in Miami, ca. 1950

Matchbook from Tropical Hobbyland in Miami, ca. 1950
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
sle_government-and-politics_01Matchbook Advertising Buying War Bonds, ca. 1943Physical ObjectWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Propaganda
World War, 1939-1945
Savings bonds -- United States
WWII		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/sle_government-and-politics_01.jpg
slc_sports_02Matchbook Advertising the Boxing Match of Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, 1936Physical ObjectBoxers (Sports)
Boxing
Buick automobile
Boxing matches		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/slc_sports_02.jpg
sle_miami-beach_02Matchbook from Club 22 in Miami Beach, ca. 1945Physical ObjectAmusements--Florida--Dade County--Miami Beach
Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc)		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/sle_miami-beach_02.jpg
sle_miami-beach_03Matchbook from Fu Manchu Chinese and American Restuarant in Miami Beach, ca. 1950Physical ObjectRestaurants--Florida--Miami Beach
Chinese restaurants		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/sle_miami-beach_03.jpg
sle_miami-beach_01Matchbook from Irvin's Chicken in the Rough Restaurant in Miami Beach, ca. 1943Physical ObjectFranchises (Retail trade) -- Florida
Restaurants -- Florida -- Miami		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/sle_miami-beach_01.jpg
sle_miami-dade_05Matchbook from Parrot Jungle in Miami, ca. 1940Physical ObjectBirds
Tourism -- Florida -- Miami
Open-air zoos--Florida--Miami
Alligators
Attractions--Florida--Miami		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/sle_miami-dade_05.jpg
sle_miami-dade_06Matchbook from Pig and Sax and the 600 Club in Miami, ca. 1942Physical ObjectRestaurants -- Florida -- Miami
Nightclubs -- Florida -- Miami
BBQ		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/sle_miami-dade_06.jpg
sle_pinellas-saint-petersburg_01Matchbook from the Tramor-Ontra Cafeterias in St. Petersburg, ca. 1939Physical ObjectRestaurants -- Florida -- St. Petersburg
Cafeterias -- Florida -- St. Petersburg		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/sle_pinellas-saint-petersburg_01.jpg
sle_miami-dade_04Matchbook from The Virginian, ca. 1950Physical ObjectRestaurants--Florida--Miami Beach/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/sle_miami-dade_04.jpg
sle_miami-dade_03Matchbook from Tropical Hobbyland in Miami, ca. 1950Physical ObjectTourism -- Florida -- MiamiAttractions--Florida--Miami
Seminole Indians--Florida--Miami
Zoos--Florida--Miami
Alligator wrestling		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/sle_miami-dade_03.jpg