Inventory photograph, 2019.55.0, Gift of Nilda Prieto, Connecticut Historical Society

Matchbook

MediumPaper, metal

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (Closed): 1 7/8 × 3/8 × 1 1/2in. (4.8 × 1 × 3.8cm)

ClassificationsEquipment

Credit LineGift of Nilda Prieto

DescriptionOne book of matches printed in a green and white motif from Honiss Oyster House in Hartford, Connecticut. The front cover of the matchbook features an illustration of the front of the restaurant while the reverse depicts the dining room.

Object number2019.55.0

InscribedFront cover: HONISS' / DOWN STAIRS / ALL AIR-CONDITIONED / GRANT BUILDING / 44 / 44 STATE ST. HARTFORD, CT. / CLOSE COVER BEFORE STRIKING"

Top: "Known from Coast to Coast / SEA FOOD SINCE 1845"

Back: "The Home of / HONISS' FAMOUS SEA FOODS / 44 STATE ST. HARTFORD"

Interior: "Air-Conditioned, HONISS' / Established 1845 / VISIT OUR FAMOUS / DINING ROOM / BLUE PLATE LUNCHEONS / WHOLESALE & RETAIL / Fish / Oysters & Clams / Shrimp & Scallops / Soft Shell Cabs / Crab meat & Lobsters / Open Weekdays Until 8 PM / Open Weekends Until 9 PM / Closed Sundays / PHONE / 522-4177 / MANUFACTURED BY ATLAS MATCH CORP / ARLINGTON TEXAS"

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