3 PC LOT VINTAGE 1981 RAILROAD MATCHBOOKS ~DEWITT CLINTON WILLIAM CROOKS+ UNUSED

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Vintage Matchbooks
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Lot of 3 (Three) Vintage Matchbooks each feature a railroad design on the front, with title and description on the back.  The following matchbooks are included in the lot:
DeWitt Clinton
The DeWitt Clinton, first steam-powered passenger engine in New York State.
William Crooks
The William Crooks, built by Smith & Jackson in 1861, was the first locomotive in Minnesota, and made its maiden run on June 28, 1862, from St. Paul to Minneapolis.
DOROTHY
The "Dorothy," a Lehigh Valley Inspection engine, built at the Wilkes-Barre Shops in 1884, was used to haul the superintendent and other officials over the road.
The bottom edge of each matchbook reads as follows:
© 1981 OHIO MATCH COMPANY
WADSWORTH, OHIO U.S.A. 44281
The Vintage Railroad Matchbooks are in Very Good to Excellent Unused Condition for their Considerable Age.  All of the original red-tipped matches remain inside the old matchbooks, and the strikers are unused.  Please see accompanying photographs.
Perfect to add to any Vintage Advertising; Advertisements; Americana; Historical Memorabilia; History; Railroad; Railroadiana; Transportation; Match; Matches; Matchbook; Matchbooks; Paper & Ephemera; &tc. collection!
Due to age and condition noted, this vintage item is being sold as is as found with
~ Very Low Starting Price & No Reserve! ~
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