The President's House Matchbook, 1960-1970

Artifact Overview

This matchbook belonged to United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies. Gies served from 1941 until 1967. He oversaw the fleet of White House vehicles for five presidents -- Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Matchbook

Date Made

1960-1970

Creators

Diamond National Corporation

Place of Creation

United States, New York, New York

Creator Notes

Made by the Diamond Match Division of Diamond National Corporation.

Collection Title

Morgan L. Gies Presidential Vehicles Photographs Collection

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2011.241.8

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edward L. Gies in Memory of Morgan L. Gies.

Material

Cardboard

Color

Ivory (Color)
Gold (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 1.8125 in (folded)
Width: 2 in (folded)

Inscriptions

Obverse: THE / PRESIDENT'S HOUSE Interior: DIAMOND MATCH DIVISION / DIAMOND NATIONAL CORPORATION / NEW YORK, N.Y. Bottom edge: UNION MADE A.F.I. LOCAL NO 18734

Keywords	United States, District of Columbia, Washington Matchbooks White House (Washington, D.C.) Gies, Morgan L. United States presidents