YEAR DESCRIPTION ST# MATCH BOXES Circa 1905 Larkin Co. Match Box. “Larkin Safety Matches”. Made in Norway. 1.5 x 2.25. The design elements on the box are similar to the design elements on the interior of the Larking Building. Notice the right side of the image. 0058.01.0706 1930s Match Book: "Hotel Geneva on Beautiful Lake Geneva in Wisconsin." Produced by Federal Match Corp, New York which was in business during the 1920-30s, and was absorbed into the Universal Match Corp. between 1939-1940 (according to information provided by the American Matchcover Collecting Club). Inside: "Hotel Lake Como, Hotel Geneva, Serving Only The Best Food, C. Hermansen & Sons." (Three Copies) (See Wright Study.) 0249.11.1206 0249.14.0207 0249.15.0207 IH Matches Imperial Hotel Match Box (Theatre Restaurant) (Cardboard Box) (Date Unknown) 2.25 x 1.5. 0000.00.0200 IH Matches Imperial Hotel Match Box, Tel #(59) 3151 (Wooden Box) (Date Unknown) 2.25 x 1.5. 0000.00.0606 IH Matches Imperial Hotel Match Box, Cardboard Box, Wooden sticks. "IH" logo on front and back. Side: Tel. Tokyo 504-1111 (Date Unknown) (Two Copies) 1.5 x 2.25. 1458.38.0501 1458.39.0511
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