Friction Matches

Date Made: 1909 - 1910Date Purchased: 1909 - 1910

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United StatesPlace Purchased: United States: Massachusetts, Boston

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Credit Line: Gift of Roland M. Harper

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.380921Catalog Number: 380921Accession Number: 157029

Object Name: matchesOther Terms: Matches, Sheet of; Fire Making Apparatus

Physical Description: phosphorous (match tips material)potassium chlorate (match tips material)sulphur (match tips material)pine (matchsticks material)Measurements: overall: 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; .3175 cm x 3.81 cm x 6.35 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-c36a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_308986

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