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Hickey Freeman at the Davenport Sport Shop Matchbook
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| Accession #: | 3398.40 |
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| Title: | Hickey Freeman at the Davenport Sport Shop Matchbook |
| Object Type: | Matchbook |
| Participants: |
Davenport Sport Shop (user)
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| Physical Description: | Cardboard matchbook with striker strip and lettering. Additional information is printed on the reverse side of the book. Primary colors used are gold, black, and green. |
| Description: | Matchbook promotes Hickey Freeman Customized Clothes and the Davenport Sport Shop. The Davenport Sport Shop opened in 1919, and was located at the corner of Sprague and Lincoln as part of the Davenport Hotel. The Davenport Sport Shop later expanded along the Lincoln Street side of the hotel; several years later it moved further east, where it remained until the hotel closed. |
| Category: | History |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Smoking (Personal Artifact->Personal Gear); Merchandising (Communication); Clothing (Personal Artifact)
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| Geographical Reference: | Spokane (Washington->Spokane County); Buffalo (National->New York); Davenport Hotel (Washington->Spokane County->Spokane) |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x W x L 3/8 x 1 1/2 x 2 "
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| Materials/Techniques: |
paper (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
On the frontside: "Hickey - Freeman/ Customized Clothes" On the backside: "Davenport Sport Shop/ Spokane"
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. Gayle Havercroft, 1988 |
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