Hilton Hotels Matchbook, circa 1944

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Artifact Overview

Patriotic themes could be found on many everyday objects during the Second World War. This matchbook cover, distributed by Hilton Hotels around 1944, features patriotic imagery. Printing inside reads, "Let's go! U.S.A. Keep 'em flying!"

Artifact Details

Artifact

Matchbook

Date Made

circa 1944

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Made by the Diamond Match Company, New York City, New York.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2010.98.12

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Lisa Korzetz.

Material

Cardboard

Color

Navy blue
Red

Dimensions

Width: 1.5 in
Length: 2 in

Inscriptions

Printed on obverse: HILTON HOTELS / (In navy colored shield) MINIMAX Printed on lower fold: MADE IN U.S.A. / THE DIAMOND MATCH CO., N.Y.C. Printed on reverse: CLOSE COVER BEFORE STRIKING MATCH Printed on interior: HILTON HOTELS / IN TEXAS / ABILENE / EL PASO / LONGVIEW / LUBBOCK / PLAINVIEW / IN NEW MEXICO / ALBUQUERQUE / IN CALIFORNIA / LONG BEACH / IN LOS ANGELES / THE TOWN HOUSE / IN OLD MEXICO / THE PALACIO HILTON / IN CHIHAUHUA / (in circle around image of three planes) LET'S GO! U.S.A. KEEP 'EM FLYING!
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