Cafe Chungking Matchbook

Manufacturer / MakerCreated by Diamond Match Co. Denver (Denver, Colorado)

Dateca. 1945

Mediumink on card

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

ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Nancy Tucker

Object numberPC2023.10.39

DescriptionDark red background with dark yellow text and designs. The bottom contains manufacturer information and the top contains a warning to "Close Cover Before Striking Match." The main design is rotated to be horizontal and contains name of the establishment in Wonton font followed by location information in block letters. There is a phone number in the lower part. There are two designs, the first is of an individual eating out of a bowl with chopsticks wearing patterned clothes. The second design is of a scene where a boat is traveling on water towards a tier-roofed building with large trees on either side of the water. Reverse contains the name of the establishment and a slogan followed by Mexican and American food options offered and fountain services. Cafe Chungking was located at 618 West Central Avenue, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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