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The Thirsty Whale and Bourne Mill matchbook cover

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

undated

GUSN

GUSN-289369

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Description

A black matchbook cover with gold lettering from the Thirsty Whale and the Bourne Mill in Bourne, Mass. The matchbook features an illustration of a whale holding a wine glass and an illustration of a windmill.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertisements
restaurants
matchbooks

Physical Description

1 matchbook cover

Collection Code

MS028

Collection Name

Nina Heald Webber Cape Cod Canal collection

Reference Code

MS028.01.012.007

Places

Bourne (Barnstable county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

The Thirsty Whale

Material Type

matchbooks

Description Level

Item

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