The Palmtree Impregnated Safety Match
Identifier
KKBOC0008
Title
The Palmtree Impregnated Safety Match
Description
Small box of matches emblazoned with a black figure in front of several palm trees on a beach. The black figure is holding a sickle and has a yoke across his shoulders with water jugs. The words 'The Palmtree' are in a stylised ribbon, with the text in yellow. At the bottom of the image is another navy blue banner with the words "impregnated safety match manufactured in Sweden" in a lighter blue.
Type
Koloniale Boekjes en Artefacten
Relation
Collection of colonial booklets, memorabilia, etc. from around the world.
Source
The Black Archives
Format
Box of Matches
Subject
Black Slave
Coverage
Palm Trees, Sickle, Sand, Beach, Yoke, Water Jugs
Date
c.1930's
Contributor
Manufactured in Sweden
Physical Dimensions
4x1.5x5
Country of Production
English-speaking
Keywords
Matches, Cigarettes, Slaves, Plantations
Copyright
The Palmtree
Rightholder
The Palmtree
Archived By
Richard Weaver
Bibliography
https://www.stonegateantiques.net/items/520456/1930s-Sweden-Match-Box-Man-Palm-Tree-Coconuts
Collection
Citation
“The Palmtree Impregnated Safety Match,” The Black Archives, accessed October 7, 2024, https://collection.theblackarchives.nl/items/show/9.