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Advertisement for the "National Union of the United Brewery Workmen"

Cooper Hewitt

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    Object Details

    Manufacturer

    Whitehead & Hoag Company

    Catalogue Status

    Research in Progress

    Description

    Rectangular, rounded corners, image/text reads horizontally, inscribed "National Union of the United Brewery Workmen of the U.S. Affiliated with the A.F. of L., Headquarters: Rooms 109-110, Odd-Fellows Bldg., Cincinnati, O.," all in alternating type-faces in black and red, image of brown and black wooden barrel at center, with blue and yellow highlights, inscribed in very small letters on red "Union Beer." Lower side panel inscribed "United We Stand," upper side panel inscribed "Divide and We Fall." Reverse inscribed "This label should be pasted on every package containing Beer, Ale, or Porter, as the only guarantee that said package contains beverages produced by Union Labor." Central reserve features facimile of red label, featuring blue coat of arms flanked by inscription "UNION" and "BEER", the rest inscribed "National Union of the United Brewery Workmen of the United States." Lid hinged on long side. Striker in recessed groove on bottom.

    Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener

    Date

    1900–10

    Accession Number

    1978-146-15

    Restrictions & Rights

    CC0

    Type

    containers
    Decorative Arts

    Object Name

    Matchsafe

    Type

    Matchsafe

    Medium

    Plated metal, printed celluloid

    Dimensions

    4 x 7 x 1 cm (1 9/16 x 2 3/4 x 3/8 in. )

    manufactured in

    Newark, New Jersey, USA

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    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
    Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4877b3e01-01bd-4c9b-aedf-5badc38b8de2

    Record ID

    chndm_1978-146-15

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