The United Hatters of North America; Pan-American Exposition

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Object Details

Description

A metal match safe with celluloid sheets inserted on each side. It was a souvenir from the Pan-American Exposition of 1901, compliments of the United Hatters of North America. One side shows the union's trademark.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1901

ID Number

2006.0098.1000

accession number

2006.0098

catalog number

2006.0098.1000

Object Name

match safe

Physical Description

cellulose nitrate (panels material)

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 7 cm x 3.3 cm x 1 cm; 2 3/4 in x 1 5/16 in x 3/8 in

overall: 2 7/8 in x 1 1/2 in x 7/16 in; 7.3025 cm x 3.81 cm x 1.11125 cm

referenced

United States: New York, Buffalo

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Medicine and Science: Chemistry

Celluloid

Industry & Manufacturing

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Labor Unions

Smoking

related event

Pan-American Exposition

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-2ae9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1330235