matchbook

Matchbook, with a "V" for Vicotry, related to World War II. The cover is the same as the back. Used.

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Object: Ceramic ashtray, and red, white...

Matchbook from Southern Pacific Railroad Company , with an image on the back of the cover of an African American car attendant serving a table of a man and a woman. IN the front of the matchbook...

Matchbook for Southern Pacific Railroad; the cover is all one drawing that can be seen when it is fully open, and it shows a treamlined train passing by a Mission wihc has a statue of a friar and...

Matchbook cover for Southern Pacific Railroad; The cover is yellow, with "Southern Pacific Streamlined Daylights" printed on it in red and black. On the back is a streamlined drawing...

Matchbook, Union Pacific Railroad Company; on the front cover is an image of the Great White Throne in Zion National Monument; on the back cover is lists the following: "Bryce Canyon, Zion...

Matchbook from Western Pacific Railroad Company; it has the logo printed in white over white.

Matchbook for Southern Pacific Railroad Company; yellow cardstock with the company's logo on the back cover and on the front there is a drawing of a bowl and " Southern Pacific's...

c. 1950

This matchbook advertises the Chicago & North Western Railway. There is an image of a black engine on the front cover of the matchbook, and a yellow streamliner of the back cover. Inside,...

c. 1940s

This cardboard matchbook was a give-away item used to advertise the railroad companies. This one encourages people to "Ride The Streamliner." The matchbook would have had a group of matches (20-...

Match book from Sambo's Restaurants; it features a boy dressed as an Indian, with turban and a sun umbrella next to a tiger. Same image on both sides of the book. Inside it has a map of...

Matchbook. The cover shows Hotel Claremont, Berkeley, California.

Matchbook. The cover shows Zombie Village, 65th and San Pablo Avenue, Oakland California, in color. Inside cover says: Zombie Village, California's most unique restaurant and rum house; Southern...

Matchbook made for Santa Fe Railroad. It is printed in blue and has the "Santa Fe" logo of a cross in a square printed in white, both on the cover and the back. On the fold part it says: "Travel....

Villa de la Paix
c. 1950-1957

This metallic red matchbook is printed in white: "Villa de la Paix." On the top: "Ph. TWinoaks 3-7556." On the back: "French & Italian Cuisine, Cocktails, 251 Sixth...

Alioto's No. 8
c. 1951-1956

Printed on the front of this light green matchbook: "Alioto's No 8, Sea Foods, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, Calif." surrounded by a "rope" and various sea...

Sinaloa Cantina
c. 1943-47

This matchbook is orange color on the outside. The front reads: "Sinaloa Cantina, The meeting place of friends. 1416 Powell St. San Francisco, Cal., SUtter 9624." Printed at the top:...

Alioto's Stall 8
c. 1935-1940

Printed on the front of this matchbook: "'Alioto's' Stall 8, Where Fish Dinners Are The Best, ORdway 0184, Fisherman's Wharf." Printed at the top: "Delicious Food...

Bernstein's Fish Grotto
c. 1939-1948

The front of the matchbook features the architectural front of "Bernstein's Fish Grotto" which look like the bow of a ship (jutting out over the sidewalk). "123 Powell St....

Chop Suey
c. 1937-1942

The exterior of this matchbook is red paper, printed in metallic gold. On the back is an illustration of a Chinese American couple, seated at a rtable, eating from several different bowls....

Lucca Restaurant
c. 1936-1943

This matchbook is printed in a horizontal format "Lucca World Famous Restaurant" across a pink rectangle, with a green globe of the world in the center. "European Frozen Desserts...

A. Sabella, Sea Food
c. 1938-1943

The outside of this matchbook is blue, printed in metallic gold. On the front, under the portrait of a large fish: "A. Sabella, Sea Foods, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco." One...

City of Paris
1939

This red, white and blue matchbook features the "City of Paris" on the front (with the store's crest). On the top: Paul Verdier, Pres." On the back is the Tower of the Sun (...

Grison's Steak & Chop House
c. 1940

The front of the matchbook has white lettering on a blue background: " Grison's Steak & Chop House." The top reads: "Kansas City corn-fed beef used exclusively." The...

Golden Pheasant
c. 1947-1956

The cover of this matchbook is aqua color, with a black ring in which is printed, in metallic gold, "The Golden Pheasant." A pheasant is illustrated, standing on the ring, just above...

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