Rectangular, curved top and bottom, featuring printed decoration of man's two-tone ankle boot, with lace and hook closures, inscribed on inside of boot "Stacy Adams & Co.", inscribed on boot loop at top of back "Stacy Adams & Co.", c-scroll motifs to upper left and lower right of boot, inscribed below "Hulbert & Parker, Dealers in Fashionable Footwear, 121 Sixth Street, Pittsburg, PA." Reverse features small red griffon holding banner inscribed "None But The Best" on upper left corner, below inscription reads in various typefaces "Stacy Adams & Co., Makers of Fine Shoes, $5.00 & $6.00," in fine print below inscribed "The Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, N.J." Both side panels inscribed "None But The Best." Lid hinged on side. Striker on bottom.

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Object Timeline

1910	Work on this object ended.
1980	We acquired this object.
2000	We photographed this object.
2015	We photographed this object.
2021	You found it!

Advertisement for "Hulbert & Parker, Fashionable Footware" Matchsafe, 1900–10

This is a Matchsafe. It was manufactured by Whitehead & Hoag Company. It is dated 1900–10 and we acquired it in 1980. Its medium is plated metal, printed celluloid. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Carol B. Brener and Stephen W. Brener. It is credited Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.

Pair of woman's slippers with yellow kid uppers and leather soles. Slippers have pointed toes, white silk ribbon bows and are lined with linen.

Pair Of Slippers (USA), 1830s
label: leather sole and upper, linen lining, silk bows .
Gift of Mrs. Robert P. Brown.
1960-81-18-a,b

Poster, UNIC, 1932
lithograph on paper.
Gift of Merrill C. Berman in honor of Caitlin Condell.
2016-12-1

Its dimensions are

6.8 x 3.8 x 1 cm (2 11/16 x 1 1/2 x 3/8 in. )

It has the following markings

"The Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, N.J." printed on cover (see description.)

It is inscribed

"Stacy Adams & Co. Makers of men's fine shoes. $5.00 & $6.00" Back: "Hulbert & Parker. Dealers in fashionable footwear. 121 Sixth Street. Pittsburgh, Pa." Right: "none but the west."

Cite this object as

Advertisement for "Hulbert & Parker, Fashionable Footware" Matchsafe, 1900–10; Manufactured by Whitehead & Hoag Company (United States); USA; plated metal, printed celluloid; 6.8 x 3.8 x 1 cm (2 11/16 x 1 1/2 x 3/8 in. ); Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener; 1980-14-785

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2CQC8/
Accession Number 1980-14-785
Object ID 18504095