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World War II-era, anti-Hitler paper matchbook. The matches were removed prior to the time of donation. According to one matchbook collector, the matches were painted to resemble German soldiers. Matchbooks like these were used during World War II as anti-German / anti-Hitler propaganda.
Creator: Lion Match Company
Date: 1942
Item Number: 309469
KSHS Identifier: 2010.55.1
Collections - Museum
Date - 1940s - 1942
Home and Family - Daily life
Objects and Artifacts - Personal Artifacts - Personal Gear
People - Notable People - Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945
Thematic Time Period - World War II, 1939 - 1945
Type of Material - Objects and Artifacts
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