Matchbook [Pan American World Airways]

Maker and role
Pan American World Airways, Commissioned by
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Object detail

Accession number
2016.167.28
Description
Matchbook: Cardboard. Front: “HAWAII / by / Flying Clipper / PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS / CLOSE COVER BEFORE STRIKING” depicting Hawaiian beach scene. Back: “PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS / WORLD’S MOST EXPERIENCED AIRLINE” with aircraft motif. Inside match book “Only PAN AMERICAN / provides the luxury of / Sleeperette… / UNMATCHED COMFORT… / NIGHT AND DAY / CLIPPER SLEEPERETTE / TRADE MARK / PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS, INC. / PRINTED I?N U.S.A.” With pop up insert of sleeping family. Contains cardboard matches, dark blue with white striking heads.
Marks
HAWAII / by / Flying Clipper / PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS / CLOSE COVER BEFORE STRIKING Printed
PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS / WORLD’S MOST EXPERIENCED AIRLINE Printed
Only PAN AMERICAN / provides the luxury of / Sleeperette… / UNMATCHED COMFORT… / NIGHT AND DAY / CLIPPER SLEEPERETTE / TRADE MARK / PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS, INC. / PRINTED I?N U.S.A. Maker's Mark
Credit Line
Pan American World Airways. Matchbook [Pan American World Airways], 2016.167.28. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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