A. & P. Bar & Dispensary Matchbook Cover
Dateca. 1939
Mediumcardboard
Dimensions4 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (11.4 × 3.8 cm)
ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Nancy Tucker
Object numberPC2019.26.26
DescriptionThis matchbook does not contain matches. When closed, on the front and printed on a black background are two elves dressed in traditional German clothing. They are clinking beer steins over a table with another beer stein on it. Above this scene is the word "Tavern." Below the image in cream-colored text are the words "Made in U.S.A./THE DIAMOND MATCH CO. N.Y.C." On the reverse side, on a cream-colored background, it says "A & P BAR/and Dispensary/Free Delivery/Dial-23374/911 S. Second/Albuquerque, N.M./CLOSE COVER BEFORE STRIKING."The bar, located at 911 South Second Street in Albuquerque, was the longest bar in the Southwest, measuring 85 feet long.
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ca. 1945
ca. 1940s
ca. 1940s
ca. 1945
ca. 1944
ca. 1934
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ca. 1964
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