Club Chesterfield Matchbook Cover

Dateca. 1944

Mediumcardboard

Dimensions4 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (11.4 × 3.8 cm)

ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Nancy Tucker

Object numberPC2019.26.31

DescriptionThis matchbook does not contain matches. The background is cobalt blue, and the text and illustration are silver. Along the fold it says, "Dial 2-0054" for the phone number of the establishment. On one side of the matchbook is the image of a man in a top hat and evening clothes with a woman also in evening dress. Next to them it says, "Club/Chesterfield/Mixed Drinks/As You Like 'Em/DANCING EVERY NITE/3101 W. CENTRAL AVE./ALBUQUERQUE, N.M./CLOSE COVER BEFORE STRIKING." On the other side of the matchbook, there is an illustration of (from left to right) a paratrooper, a nurse, and a man in a military uniform walking arm-in-arm. Inside a silver-colored ribbon over the top of the people it says, "LET'S ALL STICK TOGETHER!" In small print near the very bottom it says, "UNIVERSAL MATCH CORP. ST. LOUIS."

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