Fred Mackey's Matchbook
Manufacturer / MakerCreated by
Universal Match Corp. St. Louis
Dateca. 1950
Mediumink on card
Dimensions4 × 1 1/2 in. (10.2 × 3.8 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Nancy Tucker
Object numberPC2023.10.86
DescriptionRed background with dark navy banners and image design. The lower part contains the manufacturer information with U.S. Army Air Base in red over a blue background below an image of a navy airplane with Albuquerque written over the wings in red and clouds surrounding the plane. Two airlines (Continental and TWA) distances from ABQ to other cities are written in navy in a spiral design with compass points acting as crosshairs next to the plane. The top has the tagline "Crossroads of Aviation". The middle section is flipped with the phone number. The top is flipped with a slogan in the lower section in cursive, and a block font Fred Mackey's in the middle below the location information and safety instructions. The reverse contains the clothing items available to purchase. Fred Mackey's store was located at 209 Central Avenue SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico.On View
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