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Matchbook, with a "V" for Vicotry, related to World War II. The cover is the same as the back. Used. From the History Information Station: 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.... |
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... |
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... |
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:... |
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... |
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.... |
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.... |
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... |
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... |
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 (... |
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... |
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... |